Cinema Retro Reviews “The Man from Earth”
Last week, I mentioned that the low-budget sci-fi film THE MAN FROM EARTH had gotten some attention thanks to Internet pirates. Now here’s a review from Cinemat Retro:
The script is more like a stage play than a film—in fact, The Man from Earth would probably make an excellent stage play—and there’s a lot of talking, no special effects, and no action (except for a short struggle between a couple of characters)—but the film is nonetheless engrossing and suspenseful. Schenkman doesn’t need to “open up” the story—it’s all there in Bixby’s well-crafted script. By the time the final, shocking revelation is made, Schenkman and his cast have the audience well in hand. I would go so far as to say it’s one of the most intelligent and profound science fiction dramas that we’ve seen in a long, long time.
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