The Incredible Shrinking Man, 1957. A man shrinks, incredibly.
Directed by Jack Arnold. Written by Richard Matheson, based on his book. Starring Grant Williams.
Concept: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Story: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Characters: 1/4 (Bad)
Dialog: 1/4 (Bad)
Pacing: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Cinematography: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Special effects/design: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Acting: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Music: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Subjective Rating: 6/10 (Okay, 2/4). It changes tone, and quality, drastically in a few places. At first, it's a corny, B-movie attempt at suspense, which is amusing. Then it turns into a drama, briefly but tediously. Finally, he shrinks to a few inches tall, and it becomes an adventure. That part is great - clever and exciting - but they sure take a long time getting there. Oh, and then there's the ending. What the hell is that ending? I'd have given the movie a strong 7/10 if it weren't for that.
Objective Rating (Average): 1.8/4 (Eh)
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