FANTASTIC VOYAGE is a science fiction adventure film that, in the background of some sort of Cold War, examines a medical journey into the human body. This is a well-rounded story, in which, the most attention draw miniaturization techniques and race against time through the human body.
The United States and the Soviet Union have both developed technology that can miniaturize matter by shrinking individual atoms, but only for a limited amount of time, depending on how small the item is miniaturized. One scientist has figured out how to improve that process. However, his brain is damaged in an assassination attempt on him. To save his life, agent Charles Grant joins a group of scientists in an experimental mission. Through a revolutionary and as-yet-untested process, the scientists and their special motorized vehicle are miniaturized, then injected into the blood stream of a near-death scientist. They will be faced with the dangers of the human body and saboteur among them.
An extremely interesting environment, surreal view of the interior of the human body and believable visual effects are the biggest advantages of this film. Of course, the probability of some scientific facts must be put aside. I would not leave room for some sort of disbelief, because this journey is, nonetheless, quite creative and comfortable.
Stephen Boyd as Charles Grant is very good as a lifeguard on a duty, despite his initial surprise and disbelief. Raquel Welch as Cora Peterson is an attractive beauty in a leather suit, who assists the head doctor from time to time. An attenuated affection of Charles towards Cora is quite nice.
Edmond O'Brien (General Carter), Donald Pleasence (Dr. Michaels) and Arthur Kennedy (Dr. Peter Duval) were up to the task.
The United States and the Soviet Union have both developed technology that can miniaturize matter by shrinking individual atoms, but only for a limited amount of time, depending on how small the item is miniaturized. One scientist has figured out how to improve that process. However, his brain is damaged in an assassination attempt on him. To save his life, agent Charles Grant joins a group of scientists in an experimental mission. Through a revolutionary and as-yet-untested process, the scientists and their special motorized vehicle are miniaturized, then injected into the blood stream of a near-death scientist. They will be faced with the dangers of the human body and saboteur among them.
An extremely interesting environment, surreal view of the interior of the human body and believable visual effects are the biggest advantages of this film. Of course, the probability of some scientific facts must be put aside. I would not leave room for some sort of disbelief, because this journey is, nonetheless, quite creative and comfortable.
Stephen Boyd as Charles Grant is very good as a lifeguard on a duty, despite his initial surprise and disbelief. Raquel Welch as Cora Peterson is an attractive beauty in a leather suit, who assists the head doctor from time to time. An attenuated affection of Charles towards Cora is quite nice.
Edmond O'Brien (General Carter), Donald Pleasence (Dr. Michaels) and Arthur Kennedy (Dr. Peter Duval) were up to the task.