Review: much of the digitally altered footage appears jagged , as if filmed directly from a television monitor , while the extensive use of stock footage quickly becomes a tiresome cliché . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: shyamalan takes a potentially trite and overused concept ( aliens come to earth ) and infuses it into a rustic , realistic , and altogether creepy tale of hidden invasion . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: there 's a persistent theatrical sentiment and a woozy quality to the manner of the storytelling , which undercuts the devastatingly telling impact of utter loss personified in the film 's simple title . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: slight and uninventive 
Sentiment: negative


Review: as for children , they wo n't enjoy the movie at all .