film criticism by maryann johanson | celebrating 25 years: 1997–2022
An iconic story from the classic era of the British cult TV favorite comes to US big screens for one night only… and the cleaned-up FX as well as its deceptively simple tale hold up rather well.
Let us be kind and say that this is not one of the most successful Doctor Who stories ever…
Looking at this story again, in the light of distance and in seeing reflections of what Doctor Who has become since 2005, I realize there was so much more that impacted me, and that it’s so much richer than I realized at the time.
