If you stick with it, by its conclusion The Andromeda
Strain (1971; Robert Wise) is so exciting that you forget that the story is
being told in quasi-documentary flashback.
From the beginning, we know the world doesn’t end—and
are reminded routinely with flash-forwards that act like a Greek chorus, but we
end up biting our nails nonetheless.
In preparation for this blogathon, I screened the film
again (via Nflix Streaming), and it was still exciting.
Director Robert Wise was that good.
The Andromeda Strain is LERNER INTERNATIONAL’s entry
into the “My First Movie” blogathon, sponsored by the wonderful film blog
Forgotten Classics of Yesteryear.