First of Two Big Screen adaptations of the Popular and extremely Long Running TV Show (800 episodes and counting). Most Fans of the Series seem to give this a Grudging Pass. Many Things were Altered from the Show but the general Nonsensical Whimsy and Gaudy Low-Budget Effects are in Evident.
Viewed from a Non-Cultists and Naive Perspective, except for a Psychedelic Color Palette and Surreal Sets, the Movie might be Insufferable to some. The Most Glaring is the Voice of the Daleks. Grating, Throbbing, Ear-Piercing Icepicks, the Dialog from these Salt and Pepper Shakers is a Headache Inducement.
The Look of the Movie is that of a No-Budget TV Show Enhanced for the Big Screen. Exactly What it is. While it does have Artistic Flare, the Film is so Juvenile and Uninteresting with its Condemnation of Pacifism, Slapstick Humor, and Dull Pacing with Ridiculous Action Scenes, the Film just Limps along Until it's Over.
Worth a Watch as a Curioso and Viewed with a Tolerance for its Big Screen Changes, it might Entertain with a bit of Nostalgia for those that were there at the Time. But most, including Die-Hard Followers of the Series, will most likely Reluctantly Nod and Move On, but other more Critical Purists will Not Be so Kind.
Viewed from a Non-Cultists and Naive Perspective, except for a Psychedelic Color Palette and Surreal Sets, the Movie might be Insufferable to some. The Most Glaring is the Voice of the Daleks. Grating, Throbbing, Ear-Piercing Icepicks, the Dialog from these Salt and Pepper Shakers is a Headache Inducement.
The Look of the Movie is that of a No-Budget TV Show Enhanced for the Big Screen. Exactly What it is. While it does have Artistic Flare, the Film is so Juvenile and Uninteresting with its Condemnation of Pacifism, Slapstick Humor, and Dull Pacing with Ridiculous Action Scenes, the Film just Limps along Until it's Over.
Worth a Watch as a Curioso and Viewed with a Tolerance for its Big Screen Changes, it might Entertain with a bit of Nostalgia for those that were there at the Time. But most, including Die-Hard Followers of the Series, will most likely Reluctantly Nod and Move On, but other more Critical Purists will Not Be so Kind.