"The Twilight Zone: The Movie" is divided into 4 different segments so you can't really judge the film as a whole, but overall it was quite good. The pre-credits sequence involves Dan Akroyd and Albert Brooks in a truck talking about past Twilight Zone episodes. This prologue drags on a bit but the conclusion to the sequence is really cool and gets the film off to a rocking start.
The first segment sees Vic Morrow being catapulted into different timezones and suffering throughout. This was by far the most inventive of the four and probably ranks second out of them. It is executed in the usual Twilight Zone manner to great effect. The second sequence, directed by Steven Spielberg focuses on old people in a home who want to get their youth back. This is by far the worst of them all and is too cute and sentimental by half. It's well acted but lacks the Twilight Zone manner and seems highly inappropriate.
The third segment sees Kathleen Quinlan meeting a young boy with amazing telekinetic powers, who makes sure his family all have happy happy thoughts. This one was good if not amazing, and even has some nice special effects sequences. The grand finale is by far the best. A remake of the original sequence with William Shatner, it sees John Lithgow thinking that a gremlin is terrorising him on the wing of the plane. This segment entertains all the way and the artwork on the gremlin is sheer brilliance. It ends the film on agood note and gives it a better overall effect.
So in conclusion, "The Twilight Zone: The Movie" has its ups and downs in parts but leaves you satisfied, entertained and wanting more. 6.7/10.
The first segment sees Vic Morrow being catapulted into different timezones and suffering throughout. This was by far the most inventive of the four and probably ranks second out of them. It is executed in the usual Twilight Zone manner to great effect. The second sequence, directed by Steven Spielberg focuses on old people in a home who want to get their youth back. This is by far the worst of them all and is too cute and sentimental by half. It's well acted but lacks the Twilight Zone manner and seems highly inappropriate.
The third segment sees Kathleen Quinlan meeting a young boy with amazing telekinetic powers, who makes sure his family all have happy happy thoughts. This one was good if not amazing, and even has some nice special effects sequences. The grand finale is by far the best. A remake of the original sequence with William Shatner, it sees John Lithgow thinking that a gremlin is terrorising him on the wing of the plane. This segment entertains all the way and the artwork on the gremlin is sheer brilliance. It ends the film on agood note and gives it a better overall effect.
So in conclusion, "The Twilight Zone: The Movie" has its ups and downs in parts but leaves you satisfied, entertained and wanting more. 6.7/10.