The Maze (1953)

The Maze: Directed by William Cameron Menzies. With Richard Carlson, Veronica Hurst, Katherine Emery, Michael Pate. A Scotsman abruptly breaks off his engagement to pretty Kitty and moves to his uncle’s castle in the Scottish highlands. Kitty and her aunt follow Gerald a few weeks later, and discover he has suddenly aged. Some mysterious things happen in a maze made from the hedges adjoining the castle.

“You know, this is not a terrible movie. Itu0026#39;s atmospheric and mysterious and the female lead plays her part well…she reminds me of Grace Kelly. Richard Carlson is always good. The conclusion is creative and imaginative, and unlike some viewers who reported on this movie, I actually liked the ending. Interesting notion. They could only do so much with the special effects back then, but I can look past that. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOne thing this movie has going for it that too few movies do these days is good-heartedness. There arenu0026#39;t any truly u0026quot;bad guys.u0026quot; Everybody is acting primarily out of a desire to do good and to look out for the interests of others rather than themselves, and I was left with a feeling of goodwill rather than the typical sense of foreboding and doom that so often is the central theme of movies like this one right to the end. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA waste of time? No, I wouldnu0026#39;t say so. Iu0026#39;d say itu0026#39;s worth a watch.”