And your point is?

Rating: 4/10 (17 November 2016)

I saw this a few days into its UK release, following interviews of Adams and Renner on a chat show and checking up on IMDb reviews. Initially I was disappointed that the movie wasn't shown in Imax but having now seen it I realise that the big screen would have been inappropriate, and would only serve to show up the shortcomings. The movie disappointed me greatly. Dark, claustrophobic and cheap. A droning noise masquerading as a soundtrack, sets which were no more than a few tents, an impenetrable plot only the most pretentious of whom would pretend to understand. No explanation for the aliens' presence, no action, no audience involvement. I saw little evidence of Renner's considerable talent though even this Director couldn't entirely squander Forest Whitaker and Amy Adams who, to be fair, were given little to work with. Sensibly the aliens left before the end of the movie : Take me, Take me!! If ever there was a case of The Emperor's New Clothes, this is it. Don't waste your time on it - wait for the TV showing, it shouldn't be long. The Hollywood hype machine is coming off the rails.