It is a US research satellite that could completely change course because of a deadly microorganism they carry outside the planet. This strange creature was able to be located in a small town in Arizona. It seems that things have turned to a bad path as all the inhabitants of the town have moved to a dangerous path due to infection. A team of scientists are gathering together to find a solution to eliminate the virus.
Wise and screenwriter Nelson Gidding focus on the details and the science of the story, giving it a natural suspense that nearly holds up for the entire 131 minutes.
Uma ficção-científica inteligente, para adultos, que usa a "ficção" como trampolim para sua fascinante "ciência". E a direção de arte é um espetáculo à parte, mesmo que datada.
Chicago Reader
November 05, 2008
Robert Wise brings his Academy Award-winning sobriety and meticulousness to a pulp tale that cries out for the slapdash vigor of a Roger Corman.
