![]() Only making matters worse are cheap, forced attempts to gin up suspense. Owen is one of us." Unlike the other versions, the characters engage in no deductive reasoning or survival techniques. After the third death, someone abruptly announces without any discussion or reasoning that "Mr. Too much is out of Owen's control, such as natives cutting down the basket that carries people down from the cliff and Lombard repairing the radio. Overall, however, the storytelling is inept. ![]() And, bettering all prior versions, the ending is dramatic, conveys murderous host Owen's menace and lunacy, and most fully explains Owen's behavior. Once it does, it unfolds well at first, with the early deaths resembling accidents. The 1989 film has some good points, but, unlike the 1945, 1965, and 1974 versions, it grows less enjoyable with each viewing. ![]()
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