I cannot believe this was possible in 1982. Sure, it's a bit messy and quite rudimentary by today's Hollywood standards, but I can't think of any movie that even approached this level of Avatar-style visual stimulation for at least 10 years after the release. Even today it still feel like you're seeing a strange, alien computer world (albeit a distinctly 80s version of one). However, the actual script is quite basic and not that engaging. Jeff Bridges' charm is basically what holds up the part of the movie that isn't visual effects, with only a few other elements being at all memorable. Still, definitely worth watching for the funky 80s piece of SFX history.
