It's a theme we've seen many times before. Scientific advances can carry significant and disastrous consequences when used for bad purposes - such as weapons of war and mass destruction.
What responsibility do the inventors and purveyors of such technology owe to the future? And who will be making the decisions on how the technologies will be put to use?
The film manages to establish a good sense of mystery and other-worldly goings on. Considering that most of the film takes place inside an airplane, this is an accomplishment.
Craig Hill might be the biggest star in this feature, but I'd never heard of him. Surprising, considering his Robert Conrad-like good looks. But all the acting is good.
There's a lot of exposition going on here, establishing the characters, and the interesting coincidence of having three accomplished professionals in the fields of science, engineering and mathematics on the same flight, heading to a meeting in Pentagon Washington DC.
The message is a little heavily-handed in its other-worldly delivery, but I think this was characteristic of the time. It was made in 1961, when nuclear weapons were considered an imminent threat to humanity. (They still are, but we seem to have gotten more used to them.) But, I think the overall look and feel of the movie seems like it could have been made in the 1940s.
Overall, it's not too thrilling or insightful, but it IS interesting.
What responsibility do the inventors and purveyors of such technology owe to the future? And who will be making the decisions on how the technologies will be put to use?
The film manages to establish a good sense of mystery and other-worldly goings on. Considering that most of the film takes place inside an airplane, this is an accomplishment.
Craig Hill might be the biggest star in this feature, but I'd never heard of him. Surprising, considering his Robert Conrad-like good looks. But all the acting is good.
There's a lot of exposition going on here, establishing the characters, and the interesting coincidence of having three accomplished professionals in the fields of science, engineering and mathematics on the same flight, heading to a meeting in Pentagon Washington DC.
The message is a little heavily-handed in its other-worldly delivery, but I think this was characteristic of the time. It was made in 1961, when nuclear weapons were considered an imminent threat to humanity. (They still are, but we seem to have gotten more used to them.) But, I think the overall look and feel of the movie seems like it could have been made in the 1940s.
Overall, it's not too thrilling or insightful, but it IS interesting.