THE BIG GAME is a low rent thriller with a few science fiction touches. It was filmed in South Africa and like many films of the era it manages to fit a few ageing faces in the cast. The story is about a new prototype machine which has the power to control the minds of men, thus making it an invaluable weapon of warfare. Unfortunately, the whole first half of the production is slow beyond belief and belongs to a couple of youthful characters who are entirely boring. The real fun comes in the second half when the respected elders come into play, with the highlight being Cameron Mitchell's bloody encounter in the bathroom. Ray Milland has an early cameo as the mastermind while Stephen Boyd plays a really hard-assed character. The ship-bound action of the climax is quite well done, certainly more so than those boring early scenes.
Review of The Big Game
