In a Nutshell. Mini reviews of movies old and new. No fuss. No spoilers. And often no sleep.

Monday 17 October 2011

Ben (1972)


Picking up at the end of Willard, Ben and his "ratpack" (LOL) move on and terrorize a new neighborhood, where he meets Danny, a sick boy who finds a companion in the fat rat. Notable for the young Michael Jackson single, “Ben’s Song.” The problem with these movies is that the rats aren’t very scary; when they “attack” it looks as if the filmmakers are simply throwing them at people, they scream, and then it cuts away. Ben in particular looks too cute to fear.

2.5 mousetraps out of 5

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