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These creatures believe modern science has brought them to
this plight and Neville, as its representative, must be destroyed.
Leader of "The Family", as they call themselves,
is Matthias (Anthony Zerbe). His distorted intelligence is
bent on taking civilization back to the dark ages.
Neville is alone as he fights off 'The Family' using all
the modern weaponry he can find. Electricity also keeps them
at bay until one night after he has found some normal humans…
the lights go out.
The Omega Man is a disturbing film.
It starts where On The Beach finishes, with the survivors.
The opening sequences are outstanding with shots of Charlton
speeding through the deserted streets of Los Angeles in a
huge bright red convertible scavenging for supplies and spraying
suspected 'Family' hideouts with bullets.
He hunts them by day; they seek him by night.
He tries to recapture his lost life and goes into a huge
theatre, starts the projector and settles down in the stalls
to watch Woodstock - a chaotic tribute to the hippie culture
of the sixties.
Enthralled by its overwhelming sound and images he forgets
the awful present time. When he emerges from the theatre it
is almost dark and a long way to his brightly lit home.
Charlton Heston's acting is once again masterful and he captures
the essence of this courageous, lonely survivor.
As a whole the film goes from originality to corn. Despite
its unevenness The Omega Man is worth a look.
Conclusion: Movie 75% Extras 60%
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