Premise is excellent-script needs Re-worked, Desperately.

Rating: 6/10 (18 November 2016)

OK..first the good stuff: The core plot-aliens with a NEW twist-can't give away the story!, is refreshingly appreciated by an old 64 Yo avid movie buff such as yours truly. Next positive - the aliens themselves and travel craft are also unique and very well created/displayed cinematically. The lead-Amy Adams is great as the understated,intuitive and wily "special person". She is the hub that the story revolves around, and the somewhat slow story-line is JUST quick enough to hold our interest. Things develop just in time to allow the plot to thicken. We find ourselves surprised and glad we finally figured out what was going on! HOWEVER....the Bad stuff : weak character portrayals and choice of actors -other than Adams. One can not make an outstanding movie without a strong cast. And in defense of Whitaker, the dialogue and many scenes could best be described as SOPHOMORIC. How could such an idea for a movie, with such a good punch line and leading lady be all but forsaken..undermined and whitewashed by such a weak script ?? Tanks..army soldiers..guns, buzzing helicopters...really!! RE-WORK MOST OF THIS SCRIPT IN A CREATIVE, FORWARD THINKING MANNER-HIRE SOME MORE A LIST ACTORS AND THEN..THEN..THE ALIENS WITH A SURPRISE TWIST,WOULD MERIT A STRONG 7.