Some people here have pointed out that Burton overacts in this interesting little movie. Well, they're right, but he's positively wooden here compared to his histrionics in Exorcist II The Heretic.
Burton was a superb actor, with the best speaking voice this side of Lee Marvin, who squandered his enormous talent on a string of second-rate movies and an awful lot of whisky. But don't let that put you off watching The Medusa Touch, a thought-provoking, and thoughtful thriller that poses some uncomfortable questions about the nature of evil, and man's place in a world seemingly abandoned by God. Intelligent stuff - but watch out for the polystyrene masonry bouncing around at the climax!
