After watching "The Illustrated Man", I did a little research on it, and discovered that writer Ray Bradbury - whose work was adapted for this movie - disliked this movie. Although I have not read any Bradbury, I think I can see where his dislike came from. The main problem with this movie is that it is often much too slow and more often than not lacks any serious bite. The first story (The Veldt) certainly suffers from those problems, coming across as really dull and having a so-called twist ending that's no surprise. The second story (The Long Rain) actually gets to a good start, but suffers from some confusing details as well as a frustrating ending. The third story (The Last Night Of The World) has a good idea, but like the first story suffers from a slow pace and a so-called twist ending that you'll predict long before it happens. The linking footage that connects the three stories is also too slow and long. Whether or not you're a Bradbury fan or not, more likely than not you'll be disappointed with this movie... unless you've ever wanted to see Rod Steiger do nudity.
Review of The Illustrated Man
