Great despite itself

Rating: 10/10 (23 October 1998)

This movie is great on so many levels, but I hate the over-use of symbolism as a high handed way to cover up an unexplainable premise. The special effects, for that period, are great, as are the cinematography and the sound track. Hal is as recognizable a character out of American cinema as James Bond or the man at the party recommending plastics in 'The Graduate'. The guided evolution of mankind and its climax (no pun intended) may be hard to grasp the first time you watch this film, but that's just a great excuse to watch it again.