Somewhere buried in this movie is a good plot waiting to burst out. The idea that someone or something can reach in to your mind and create a (fake) reality for you predates the ending of 2001: A Space Odyssey and the second landing scene (the fake town) in The Martian Chronicles by 6 and 18 years respectively.
There is far too much reliance on stock footage, the effects are pretty dreadful and the acting is wooden. But... if you like B-movie Sci-Fi and have a spare 90 minutes, this is still entertaining. Sure, I didn't know whether to laugh or cringe at the dreadful stop-motion, but the plot moves quickly and it hangs together well. How accurate it was that the men, despite knowing that the women were not real, still couldn't keep their hands (and their hormones) to themselves!
I'd find it hard to justify spending more than a few pounds/dollars on this movie because, ultimately, it isn't very good. However, the basic premise is solid, its intentions are good and the science isn't too wide of the mark.
If you like cult Sci-Fi, this is well worth seeing, just don't get your hopes too high.
There is far too much reliance on stock footage, the effects are pretty dreadful and the acting is wooden. But... if you like B-movie Sci-Fi and have a spare 90 minutes, this is still entertaining. Sure, I didn't know whether to laugh or cringe at the dreadful stop-motion, but the plot moves quickly and it hangs together well. How accurate it was that the men, despite knowing that the women were not real, still couldn't keep their hands (and their hormones) to themselves!
I'd find it hard to justify spending more than a few pounds/dollars on this movie because, ultimately, it isn't very good. However, the basic premise is solid, its intentions are good and the science isn't too wide of the mark.
If you like cult Sci-Fi, this is well worth seeing, just don't get your hopes too high.