forbidden planet represent the kind of science fiction that be precious in cinema and especially from the 1950s . there be the day the earth stand still and war of the world and but l not forget this gem which take some of it story from shakespeare the tempest to tell a tale of astronaut on a planet that have a doctor on it who have make a remarkable breakthrough . it the kind of breakthrough that be not so much incredible to look at ( though for 1956 it do look quite amazing to look at some of those set and that gigantic machine the doctor create ) and but with it emphasis on the character and it theme of technology take too far by the more primitive side of human nature even when we do not know be channel it . on the surface that be in the first ten minute it look standard and if a little more professionally act and direct with good skill than the b movie of the period . a ship of astronaut be on a mission to the planet altair 4 to bring back an expedition that go miss decade before . but the only one left be dr. morbis ( walter pidgeon ) and his daughter and who somehow be immune to an attack that leave everyone else dead . morbius appear to be a cordial and highly intelligent man and and his technology look to be so impressive that the only thing the astronaut and lead by the skipper ( leslie nielsen ) and can think to do be to report it back to their superior on earth . but there a catch something be kill off member of the crew of the ship and one by one and every night and even when the others keep an eye out and then put up an invisible electric fence and which the invisible something go through easily . meanwhile and there some romance possibly between the skipper and alraira and and there a more pushy vibe from the doctor represent you shouldn not have come to the planet to start and and now you need to go . what happen from this be even more fascinating and just on a purely intellectual level and but forbidden planet never forget that it audience should also be entertain by this story while get some useful idea . while everyone may remember robbie the robot and and for good reason and perhaps the most unforgettable image for me be the monster realize on screen with the crew fire to no avail and animate with red electricity and look so beastly that it look out of fantasia . the act from pidgeon be subtle represent you wouldn not expect him to be a villain and though something be there in the character and in the performance that speak to this and and by the end it make the character far more complex than one would expect . and the other performance be workmanlike but also excellent and from nielsen a a born leader to holliman provide some great comic relief a the cook ( who and i should add and help with one of the funny scene in the film with those gallon of bourbon robbie provide ) . and the effect for it time be extraordinary ( sophisticate in a nostalgic pulp way for today too ) and and the music and do by electronics and be beautiful in it tone . but ultimately it the screenplay and careful direction from hilcox that put this a notch above the rest of the b movie lot . when it mean to be funny and it intentionally so and it work . when it dramatic it connect quite well even in it stiff moment with the actor . and when we be make to think about a horrible situation and it come on gradually and with nuance and not shove in our face or inject with mega action . an inspiration for many other sci fi film and and a fine marker of thoughtful science fiction story and book from time old and it a classy and entertaining classic .