Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (Doppelganger)

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Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (Doppelganger)

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Ed Bishop, Franco De Rosa, George Mikell, George Sewell, Herbert Lom

There's a sense of awe to the special effects work of animation specialists Gerry and Sylvia Anderson (Thunderbirds Are Go)--the slow, lovingly detailed introduction of a massive spaceship creeping ou...( read more  read more... )t of dock and struggling against its bulk while trapped on the ground, and the almost balletic spectacle of the ship elegantly floating against an impressive star field or dramatically flying against the rugged landscape. These moments are the highlights of this sober science fiction thriller about the discovery of a planet on the far side of the sun in Earth's orbit. A mission is hastily put together, with British astrophysicist Ian Hendry teamed with hotshot American astronaut Roy Thinnes for the three-week trip, but when they suddenly crash-land the strange creatures that surround them are revealed to be human. Against all rational explanations they're back on Earth, but Thinnes suddenly discovers that everything is a mirror image of his existence: Through the Looking Glass by way of The Twilight Zone. Though it begins as a paranoid spy thriller set in the near future (the opening details an ingenious espionage caper featuring a very special eyepiece), it quickly turns into a serious and oddly unsettling space-race drama with a heady twist. Robert Parrish's direction is unusually aloof, but the film is always intriguing and well acted with gorgeous special effects that may rank second only to Stanley Kubrick's 2001 as the most elegant vision of outer space flight on film. --Sean Axmaker

Id: 10904177

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  • geelw
    May 26, 2009
    geelw
    Gerry & Sylvia Anderson break away from their TV kiddie sci-fi roots with this near excellent genre entry. Director Robert Parrish gets solid performances from the cast, the effects are top rate and the mind-bending (albeit, draggy) plot will pull you in right from the start. do...( read more)n't bother comparing it to more modern sci-fi films at all - enjoy this as a post-2001: A Space Odysssey example of a genre maturing a few steps up from the usual.
  • Ghw12158
    October 4, 2008
    Ghw12158
    just ok a little slow but lame special effects
  • Nighthawk246
    July 17, 2008
    Nighthawk246
    An interesting science fiction film with an intriguing, if far fetched premise. The movie is sometimes hard to follow and the pace is far too slow at times.
  • drake57
    September 4, 2007
    drake57
    Interesting sci-fi film from Gerry Anderson and company. Wonderful model effects from the people who gave you the Thunderbirds and Space 1999. Recommended!
  • kingfloopydos
    April 15, 2007
    kingfloopydos
    This movie sucks, do not watch it even to ironically appreciate it as a b movie. I'm talking to all you hipsters out there.
  • SarahJoyFrost
    December 9, 2006
    SarahJoyFrost
    Yeah, i'd like to see this, i think!
  • rozzrozz
    November 6, 2006
    rozzrozz
    sounds utterly rubbish
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