I have read the other reviews about this movie and find them a bit harsh. I agree there are a lot of faults, but you must realize that it is science fiction. In the book the triffids were a scientific experiment and in the original movie, they were spores from a meteorite shower. What i liked most was the makers put an idea of their own and turned it into a movie, such as the fact the triffids were used for their oil. You must remember in H.G.Wells The time Machine, there is no mention of the two world wars as the book was written in the late 19th century, so the movie makers put some ideas of their own. For example in the remake they put a story line about the moon breaking. Getting back to Day Of The Triffids. Yes you had a villain called Torrence. Well that story line has been used in several science fiction stories such as the android in Alien or Dr Smith in Lost In Space. I thought the special effects were very good and considering the amount of trash that is on television these days it was a welcome piece of light entertainment. Also having two very good established actors as Vannessa Redgrave and Brian Cox appearing in it was also a nice touch. My opinion of their performances was they put their usual 100 percent efforts into their relatively small roles, which shows how professional they are and it inspired some of the younger members of the cast. No, i must say it might not go down as a classic and win lots of awards, but i sat and watched the full three hours of this movie and enjoyed it very much. Kevin Thomas.
Review of The Day of the Triffids
