Directed by Jack Arnold
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray 3D, Universal)
Scientists sail into the Amazon on a ship similar to the African Queen in search of a creature they believe to be a missing link in man's evolution from sea creature to land dweller. They eventually weigh anchor in the mysterious Black Lagoon where the creature wastes no time in killing crew members. He seems to be particularly interested in pretty research assistant Julie Adams, but she has her hands full with two other scientists who constantly bicker. One of them wants to keep the creature alive for scientific study while the other wants to kill it for profit. As the attacks continue, they eventually have no choice if they want to survive. I'm not normally a fan of 3D, but having finally seen this in its original format I have to say it is a completely different experience. The claw in the first part of the movie juts out of the screen dramatically, the underwater scenes lend themselves perfectly to 3D and a spear gun is another good prop. This was meant to be seen in 3D, and I can't imagine going back to plain old 2D now that I've seen it.
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