6/10
1973
A Michael Crichton Film
Protagonist(s): Richard Benjamin, James Brolin
Antagonist(s): Yul Brynner
Run-time: 1 hour 28 minutes
"If there's anyone who doesn't know what Delos is, well, as we've always said: Delos is the vacation of the future, today. At Delos, you get the choice of the vacation you want. There's Medieval world, Roman World and, of course, Westworld."
This film shows the perfect vacation spot, where one can do nearly anything without fear of repercussions, where nothing can go wrong.
Crichton reused this concept in his later films and novels "Jurassic Park" and "The Lost World"; a theme park which was supposed to be infallible as well as fantastic, and scientists who cannot grasp the concept of terminating an operation or business when signs of imminent failure appear.
The concept of a perfect vacation is also used later in "Total Recall", but rather than robotics they chose a fantasy world existing only on the mind of the customer.
The acting talent is mediocre, the script is wobbly, the effects are childish by todays' standard, and the background music is incredibly repetitive and grows old very fast.
A word of warning: Do not watch the trailer before watching the film, as the trailer includes most of the grand plot moments, leaving no room for surprise when watching the film.
I recommend this film for those who enjoy the works of Michael Crichton, and Yul Brynner.
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