The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, 1953. Dinosaur smash.

Directed by Eugène Lourié. Written by Lou Morheim, & Fred Freiberger, based on a story by Ray Bradbury. Starring Paul Hubschmid, & Paula Raymond, with Cecil Kellaway.

Concept: The inspiration for Godzilla. A
Story: D
Characters: D
Dialog: D
Pacing: C
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: There are a few bad shots, but for the most part the monster looks pretty cool. B
Acting: C
Music: B
Enjoyment: It's weird how much of the movie is spent on the character trying to convince people he's not crazy. Why did they think that would be entertaining? C

GPA: 2.1/4