long film with disappointing ending

Rating: 4/10 (5 July 2013)

**spoiler alert** -- Although the movie starts off in an interesting manner (as an old "B" movie classic from the 50s), the lines, designs and acting become a bit contemporary soon after which ruined a bit of the authenticity for me. Furthermore, it became apparent too soon that the hero was in fact a patient at the institution. The explanation for the ending which turns out to be an experiment wherein the institution attempts to cure the patient (hero) is to play out his conspiracy theory in real time with the entire institution (including other inmates) going along with this plan. Not only is that concept unbelievable, why was this particular patient considered so special that the institution would not only take the risk of this dangerous patient harming another person (which he nearly did in one scene), but expend the cost of doing so. He was a WWII veteran - so many were psychologically wounded from their experience in that war (and many others). He was a U.S. Marshall after the war - not a high enough or politically significant position (such as U.S. president or maybe cabinet member). That point left me scratching my head.