ɪn ɐ kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi ɹᵻvjˈuː, "nˈiːl." ʌv vɚɹˈaɪəɾi stˈeɪɾᵻd ðætðə fˈɪlm wʌz dˈʌn wɪð "kˈændoːɹ ænd sɪmplˈɪsᵻɾi wˌɪtʃ mˌeɪks ɪɾ ɐ ɡˈʊd ˈɛntɹi ʌv ɪts tˈaɪp" wɪð "ɡˈʊd spˈɛʃəl ɪfˈɛkts plˈʌs ɐ fˈaɪn jˈuːs ʌv kˈʌlɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˌɪɹ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ ʌvðə flˈeɪmɪŋ plˈænɪt wˌɪtʃ nˌɪɹli dᵻstɹˈɔɪz ðɪ ˈɜːθ.
In a contemporary review, "Neal." of Variety stated that the film was done with "candor and simplicity which makes it a good entry of its type" with "good special effects plus a fine use of color during the near approach of the flaming planet which nearly destroys the earth.