ThiefHott Too much of everything

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Maleeha Vincent It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

skinner-c Uniquely unlike the first two Creature films, this one is set apart in its own gloom. While it seemed to have been the lowest graded version of the three, I find it in some ways the best. As the second and final "remake," it had to branch out somewhat, and I believe it did so with merit and credibility.Shadowed with the gloomy backdrop of Dr. Barton's troubled marriage, his paranoia about his wife's flirtation with the deck-hand while our scary title character stalks around unhappily as the post-op air-breathing humanoid, this final effort includes a psychological / philosophical leaning that sets it apartBeyond this, the plastic surgery component of the screenplay further differentiates it, as it morphs into a more modern-day Frankenstein take. Noteworthy as an ending is the death of Barton at the hands of his morphed creature, followed by "Blackie's" own suicide.Perhaps lost now without much notice, the film is still a gem. When you have forgotten hundreds of movies you saw after 1956, while remembering ones like this, perhaps that says something.

ultramatt2000-1 I read about it and it is sad to see such a great character take it's final bow. This monster is a tragic figure and is treated like an animal. Is he evolving or is he going through a surgical make-over to make him look human. I saw it on "Svengoolie" and he still has an eye for the ladies. I cannot give away too much of this because you have to see it to believe it. This is the last in a trilogy. I for one wonder if there are going remake it. Frankly, my answer is no and here is why. You see, THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON is a timeless classic and there is no right for it to be remade. As I said early Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, The Wolfman, Phantom of the Opera, Hunchback of Notre Dame and King Kong all had one thing in common. They all got sequels and remakes. This one doesn't deserve a remake. Not suitable for children under the age of seven or better yet, 12. This one deserves a PG rating because of the surgery scene. It is way ahead of it's time. Bottom line: Great movie.

willkeck I went into this with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised The only thing that makes this movie is the gill man himself. The way he moves and conveys emotions make you very interested. A decent movie if you have the time. Is it the best of the Universal monster movies? No. Is it the best of the creature trilogy? No. But in my opinion much better than the second and does not deserve the flack it receives. I believe the director took it in a new direction rather than a repeat which was risky but needed and not at all stupid. Not the best acting but again the fun part is watching the creature adapt to his new world. I do appreciate them not making a fourth movie and just making it a good trilogy. I'm also glad it was made in black and white rather than color it gives you than good monster movie feel.

Hot 888 Mama It's pretty easy to see why there was not a 4th CREATURE movie in 1957 after watching this Edsel of a misfire from 1956. Lame-brained screenwriter Arthur Ross apparently thought that if having one or two scientific doctors spouting pseudojargon, as in the first couple of CREATURE installments, was grudgingly accepted by the movie audiences of the day, putting four docs in the same flick would have film-goers rolling gaga in the aisles, beside themselves. Unfortunately, from the first stand-up comedy team-like "Hello doctor," "Doctor," "Morning, Doctor, "Same to you, Doctor," endless round of introductions, this wordy sequel bogs down whenever a character opens their mouth. Apparently realizing that this doctor-doctor bit could take the film only so far, Ross fills the rest of the script with the psychobabble of the day. First Gill Man's psyche is analyzed ad nauseum, then Dr. Barton's. After going back and forth between these two sets of increasingly boring case studies, the final climactic portion of the film (set in California, for some implausible reason) tries to make a tortured analogy between Gill Man and Barton. Fearing that the movie-goers of his day were dumber than posts, Ross finally has Barton spell this out two or three times HIMSELF (actor Leigh Snowden barely keeps a straight face). The whole point of the subconscious is that you're not aware of it, but this is too subtle for Ross to grasp. Instead of being thrilled by the CREATURE wrecking more havoc, along the lines of the preceding films, we're left with a third-rate psychological yak-fest. Way to ruin a good thing, dude!