Badly Dated

Rating: 4/10 (2 August 2014)

Well, I've just seen this film again for the first time for a long time and was sadly disappointed. Some great atmospherics and the basis of a good plot but it is so dated it doesn't really bear up under modern viewing. The technologies used is very dated, CRT screens, no voice activation of anything and the sets were very of their time. Good for plot but not based on anything you might expect. There are flaws such as quarantine rules for extra vehicular activity but no medical facilities available, just hold in the entrance. What got me most was the cardboard characters, in particular the second woman. I can't even remember her name. She was like a 70s doctor who assistant. When ever anything happened it was classic hands to the face and scream. Life and death situation - just do nothing.The obsession with the cat was also cringe-worthy. It was like they'd never seen a 70s sci-fi movie or episode of doctor who. This is one film that could do with a remake and revision of the plot.