Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Alistair Olson After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Cissy Évelyne It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

malmborgimplano-92-599820 This is a definite improvement over the previous Peter Cushing DW film, "Doctor Who and the Daleks," which was much too primitive and child-oriented. This is aimed at an older viewer, with a story that while not exactly sensational is much more sophisticated and closer to contemporary British SF like "Day of the Triffids" and the Quatermass cycle. Using locations. Peter Cushing's Doctor is a bit less Boris Karloffy and more Doctory, and Roberta Tovey and Bernard Cribbins make excellent companions (Jill Curzon is much blander than Jennie Linden in the earlier film but looks sensational in a tweed traveling suit with stylized ulster-caped sleeves.)

grendelkhan I must be the odd man out, as I greatly enjoy the Who movies, despite their bad reputation amongst the Who faithful. Granted, I was never a rabid fan of the series, though I enjoyed much of it. These things are a bit lighter, but equally thrilling.This sequel finds the Doctor and family back on Earth, just in time to meet police constable Tom Campbell, who runs into the TARDIS (which appears to be a police callbox) to call in a robbery. However, we soon learn that the Doctor's granddaughter Barbara, and her boyfriend Ian, are now gone. In Barbara's place is a niece, Louise. I suppose if the series had continued, and actors continued to be unavailable, we might have had quite a brood of Whos. Louise isn't quite up to Barbara's standards, but Tom makes a fine addition. Our group soon find themselves in 2150, to find London in rubble and the Daleks in control, aided by their zombie-like Robomen. The Doctor and Susan fall in with a resistance group, while Tom and Louise find themselves on a Dalek ship. Louise succeeds in hiding while Tom, the Doctor, and a rebel leader are caught by the Daleks. They are about to be turned into Robomen when the resistance strikes. Unfortunately, Tom finds himself stuck onboard for a while, though he and Louise eventually make their escape. Susan flees with Wyler, a reluctant rebel. The Doctor finds his way to a mine, where it turns out the Daleks are have a shaft dug to launch a bomb into the Earth's core. The resulting explosion will propel the Earth like a spaceship, though it will likely kill all life on the planet. Eventually, everyone converges on the mine to stop the Daleks.The returning Peter Cushing and Roberta Tovey are joined by Jill Curzon as Louise and Bernard Cribbins as Tom. Curzon is adequate, but the role isn't quite as rounded as Barbara and Curzon isn't quite as lively as Jennie Linden. Cribbins makes for a wonderful addition, bringing many comedic touches, while still managing to be a physical hero. Cribbins who later find himself in the TV Who, joining the revived series in recent years. Andrew Keir is Wyler, the reluctant rebel, who finds himself paired with the more resolute Susan. Keir specializes in terse authority figures and has a commanding presence. Philip Madoc is memorable in a small but pivotal role as Brockley, a turncoat. madoc is delightfully slimy and gets his just rewards.The film is more down-to-earth (pun intended) with the more fantastic sets reserved for the Dalek ship and mine base. Otherwise, everything else looks like 60s Britain (though with London looking like after the Blitz). The Dalek ship is a great set, large enough to accommodate a great action piece, when the rebels attack the ship, while having a variety of chambers for various scenes. The exterior model is quite good and looks rather convincing (for the period). There is more action here than in the first film, which was more mystery driven. It's more mundane, but just as compelling.The film is a fine adventure and makes for entertaining viewing. i suggest watching it as a double feature with Dr. Who and the Daleks, to really appreciate things. Keep in mind that it was aimed at children, so things are simpler than the TV series, but it is not childish. The story is streamlined but well constructed. If you are like me, you will end up wishing they had produced more films in the series. As it stands, these make for a fine alternate universe Doctor Who.

boblipton I am a fan of the Doctor Who TV show, both in its original incarnation and in modern dress. I've also seen the two earlier movies and thought them odd and sad. I was therefore shocked and pleased to find this movie version of "The Dalek Invasion of the Earth" serial to be excellent. The pacing is better, the color photography by John Wilcox has its moments of beauty -- even the Technicolor Daleks have a peculiar beauty.Working with only minor variations from the television serial, this demonstrates something I have long maintained: the writing on the TV DOCTOR WHO was often first rate. It was the cripplingly tiny budgets that often made it seem ridiculous, with its impossible shooting schedules, cardboard sets and monsters that frequently seemed to be a man lurking under a cast-off shag rug.The memories of children often play them false in later years. People report on seeing a particular favorite DOCTOR WHO serial from childhood and being shocked at how much better it is in memory than looking at it as adults. Children assume the lovely details that the adult mind demands. How very pleasant for this adult to see them filled in here!

michael-turner13 This film is an improvement over the last one. Again the storyline for one of the first Dalek serials was used as the basis for the Cushing doctor. The story progresses at a better pace than the first one and is a bit more griping than the first.For the most part the characters are likable, except for Susan who I find annoying as hell. The level of acting greatly exceeds that of Doctor Who and the Daleks. Most of the actors and actresses seem to be in their element.The sets are better than the last movie but not quiet perfect. The Dalek spaceship's design is good but during every close up shop of it wires can be seen.Overall better than the first but no where near perfect.