The Quatermass Xperiment is a sci-fi film that is a cut above the typical 50s sci-fi fare. The film is a what-is-it-and-how-do-we-kill-it style alien invader movie that manages to build very effective suspense and has some really great special effects. Running only 78 minutes, the film is lean, wasting no time getting to the meat of the picture. My one problem was the character of Dr. Quatermass. He's callous and rude, boldly shoving people out of his way to get what he wants in the name of science. He doesn't seem to care about anything. On top of that, he's a hard-boiled American throwing his weight around in the land of the Brits. Does the man respect anything? More importantly, does he learn anything?
7/10
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