I watched this based on a randomly found note about TV Guide ranking it number 98 on its "100 Greatest Episodes of All Time." That made me expect something polished, like Twilight Zone episodes, but instead I saw a clunky drama with crude special effects, becoming laughable when dispatching was needed.
Seeing a young Bruce Dern (didn't check the cast first) was surprising, and the female lead would have worked well in another context. She played into higher drama than this episode was capable of.
I could see it winning awards for its final moral concept, but it needed better production quality. I spent too much time chuckling at technical aspects and jerky scene transitions to really enjoy it. Was it meant to be a semi-comedy?
Seeing a young Bruce Dern (didn't check the cast first) was surprising, and the female lead would have worked well in another context. She played into higher drama than this episode was capable of.
I could see it winning awards for its final moral concept, but it needed better production quality. I spent too much time chuckling at technical aspects and jerky scene transitions to really enjoy it. Was it meant to be a semi-comedy?