X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes (DVD)

Starring: Ray Milland as Dr. James Xavier Diana Van der Vlis as Dr. Diane Fairfax Harold J. Stone as Dr. Sam Brant Don Rickles as Crane This 1963 Sci-Fi film starts out seeming fun and light-hearted, but then makes a serious about-face as our hapless hero becomes more and more embroiled in some pretty hefty problems. It stars great classic dramatic actor Ray Milland, star of quality Golden Age blockbusters 'The Lost Weekend' (1945) and 'Dial M for Murder' (1954). But he sadly must have lost his box office draw in older age, turning to oddball offerings such as this one and, in what must have been the lowest point of his career, the ...  Read the complete review

'The Man with the X-ray Eyes' is about a man, wait for it? with x-ray eyes! (They had no imagination in those days). Basically, a doctor finds a way to give himself x-ray eyes. Unfortunately (for him), this has more disadvantages than advantages; he cannot stop himself from seeing through things, shutting his eyes has no affect, and the constant light gives him headaches. This is not a predictable film (but don't expect too many revolutionary twists). The idea for the plot could have been tackled in a completely different, and less successful, way. However, they managed much to my delight, to approach it in an objective, thoughtful, responsible ...  Read the complete review

Although the movie was made relatively cheaply, this is one of Roger Corman's best. He directed some rubbish in his time, but this is not an example of that. The excellent Ray Milland plays a surgeon who develops X-Ray vision and finds that it's not all that it's cracked up to be. The storyline turns out to be more depressing than it sounds and this is what makes the film work. Rumour has it that there is a remake afoot of this movie, and I'm all for it, providing the depressing element is retained and it isn't turned into a happy-go-lucky Jim Carrey/Adam Sandler-type vehicle. ...  Read the complete review