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The Andromeda Strain

1971

Robert Wise

Arthur Hill, David Wayne, Kate Reid, James Olson ...

6.7

11,659

Sci-Fi. Mystery When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico are found to have died after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. Many years prior to this incident, a group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone advocated for the construction of a secure laboratory facility that would serve as a base in the event an alien biological life form was returned to ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Greenspun The New York Times	"Despite all the drama of the situation (...) nothing very exciting goes on (...) Since nobody greatly feels or acts, we are left with the drama of people tensely sitting around in chairs, twisting dials and watching TV monitors"	NEG
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"The most interesting thing about the movie, I think, is its production design (...) A splendid entertainment (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"Wise (and Crichton) concoct the most absorbing, riveting take on science fiction tempered with science fact (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Variety	"In the first half hour, the plot puzzle and eerie mood are well established, and in the final half hour there is a dramatically exciting climax (...) The middle hour, however, drags proceedings numbingly"	NEU
United Kingdom	Alan Jones Radio Times	"Robert Wise's near-documentary direction keeps tension mounting (...) A remarkably faithful account of Crichton's biological invasion bestseller, layered with sophisticated special effects (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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