kɹˈɪɾɪkəl ɹᵻspˈɑːns wʌz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv, wɪð mˈɛni kɹˈɪɾɪks nˈoʊɾɪŋ ðə stˈoːɹiz bˈeɪsɪs ɪn sˈaɪəns fˈækt, ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn sˈaɪəns fˈɪkʃən; ðɪs wʌzɐ stˈeɪpəl ʌv tˈoːɹz sˈaɪəns fˈɪkʃən fˈɪlmz.
Critical response was generally positive, with many critics noting the story's basis in science fact, rather than science fiction; this was a staple of Tors' science fiction films.