Review of The 27th Day (1957) by Vilém N — 05 Oct 2015
Some sci-fi is somewhat based, however loosely, on established reality and then there's the other kind, the sci-fi that simply runs amok with speculation and fantasy. This is that latter breed, rooted in 1950's Cold War fears and yet looking to the skies (as some do nowadays) for saving redemption.
That happens when a visitor from a dying outer space clan offer the residents of good ol' Ma Earth a choice: utter war or no? Like the 50's this seems clunky and awkward to our modern day aesthetics, but its well meaningness might turn a few converts despite some heavy-handed plot decisions.
This review of The 27th Day (1957) was written by Vilém N on 05 October 2015.
The 27th Day has generally received mixed reviews.
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