Battle in Outer Space 1959 1080p BLURAY AVC LPCM 2.0 - ESiR [TGx]



















The nations of the Earth unite in a common cause to fight off an invader from outer space.



Director: Ishirô Honda (as Inoshiro Honda)

Writers: Shin'ichi Sekizawa (as Shinichi Sekizawa), Jôjirô Okami story as Jotaro Okami

Stars: Ryô Ikebe, Kyôko Anzai, Minoru Takada



This is Ishiro Hondas take on the classic space opera featuring alien invaders who have designs on Earth and will do anything to enslave mankind. This is a good, but not great, film. The only problem I have with it is that it tends to slow down during the scenes on Earth, especially the conference scenes. However, it picks up during the scenes on the moon and especially during the dogfight scenes featuring the rocket fighters battling the flying saucers. Also, in terms of acting, the best performance in this film definitely belongs to the great Yoshiyo Tsuchiya. Tsuchiya is excellent as the scientist who becomes possessed by the aliens, but becomes a hero who sacrifices himself after he is released from the alien control. He definitely makes this film more watchable.



Usually, one Ishiro Honda's science fiction films use two distinct themes. The first one is using his films as thinly veiled commentaries on socio-political issues (nuclear war, greed or commercialism) and the second is the world getting together for a common purpose. This film definitely follows the latter to a tee. This is definitely one where Honda uses his skill as a director to convey his wish that man would pull together for a common good instead of waiting until a major crisis to come together.



All in all this was a good film, but not a great one, but I still recommend it.









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