The Incredible Shrinking Man | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

The fact that it succeeds so well in engaging us on the level of pure experience while also challenging the social norms and conventions of its era makes it a unique and compelling film, far outstripping its B-movie status.

Resting on the same elevated plateau as The Day the Earth Stood Still and Invasion of the Body Snatchers as among the best of the science fiction films of the 1950s.

The film's trick photography is pretty good. The acting, pretty poor. Regardless, it holds a horrible fascination.

Ever see a man four inches tall? There he is, living in a doll's house, until the cat puts him out. Two inches tall -- he's moved into a match box in the cellar and is fighting a spider for food in a duel to the death with a straight pin.

The plot has no subtleties, but set designs and photography are so ingenious that the story is haunting.