This is one of those odd movies that in one was is low quality, but in concept it is a rare gem. This is not one of the many "guy in a rubber suit" monster movies. In fact, you never really see the monster. Unless you are a fan of hard-science science fiction you may not like, or even understand what this movie is about.
The movie certainly has a low budget quality, including portions with a voice-over narration. Also, given the time it was made (1950s), stock footage and special effects were very limited. If made today, special effects could make the monster more appreciated by a general audience and not just us science nerds.
But, here's the idea, just what if some experiment gave rise to some new form of life based on magnetic fields which got more powerful in a geometric growth, life cycle kind of way. Say it doubles in strength once a day. In only ten days it will be a thousand times more powerful than it was the first day. Another ten days it will be a thousand-thousand, or a million times more powerful. In a month it will be a billion times more powerful than it started out. Unlimited geometric growth is scary and that is partly what this movie tries to get across to the audience. The scientists in the movie are in a race against time to try to find it, transport it, and stop it before it is unstoppable.
Again, maybe not a movie for most people, but a gem for those who appreciate the scientific concept of this story.
The movie certainly has a low budget quality, including portions with a voice-over narration. Also, given the time it was made (1950s), stock footage and special effects were very limited. If made today, special effects could make the monster more appreciated by a general audience and not just us science nerds.
But, here's the idea, just what if some experiment gave rise to some new form of life based on magnetic fields which got more powerful in a geometric growth, life cycle kind of way. Say it doubles in strength once a day. In only ten days it will be a thousand times more powerful than it was the first day. Another ten days it will be a thousand-thousand, or a million times more powerful. In a month it will be a billion times more powerful than it started out. Unlimited geometric growth is scary and that is partly what this movie tries to get across to the audience. The scientists in the movie are in a race against time to try to find it, transport it, and stop it before it is unstoppable.
Again, maybe not a movie for most people, but a gem for those who appreciate the scientific concept of this story.