Thursday, February 13, 2025

The Underwater City (1962)

For once a 1960s science fiction film that doesn't take place in outer space but under water.

A group of scientists and engineers led by Bob Gage (William Lundigan) seek to build a city on the sea bed. This is fraught with danger though, including getting eaten by sharks! Finally, the city is built but oh no its been built on a fault line (obviously didn't consult with any geologists first)...

This is a reasonable if not super exciting film, it is rather marred by a voice over which gives it the feel of a strange documentary at times. It is a shame the film ends up being a bit wet (so to speak) as it could have been more. It's not bad but ultimately a bit disappointing.