Bill Warren wrote:
I've noticed the reviewers mostly fall into two categories: those who know about (and usually have affection for) the SF movies of the 1950s tend to give this favorable reviews; those who know little (and usually have contempt for) those movies give this an unfavorable review.
I just read one of the latter on the MSNBC website. I felt embarrassed for the reviewer, and was disheartened that ignorance of films of the past is not only considered acceptable for critics nowadays, it's almost a point of pride.