Great setup, lots of potential, disappointing end

Rating: 7/10 (20 November 2016)

Don't believe the sparkling reviews. This is a fairly enjoyable sci-fi movie but it'll be forgotten in 5 years. I enjoyed this movie up until the very end. The setup to the story is excellent, but ultimately there's weak or no conclusion/climax.
There's a strong sense of realism to this movie. The visitors looked real, our communication problems with them seemed real, and the public's response to them felt believable. One scene of the military complex looked like a video game, but otherwise the CGI and effects were enjoyable.
I don't understand why, but suddenly there's a crisis and just as suddenly the crisis is averted. Movie over. This is what I found disappointing -- up until that point the story had lots of potential.
Shame.