Leftist propaganda for 2020

Rating: 5/10 (16 January 2019)

I went into this film not knowing anything about it other than there was a fair bit of hype. There were fine performances and a decent story in the making with a terrifying horror told in past and present.
Unfortunately, it was cliched and riddled with stupidity. It didn't have a good ending and we are left wondering what it was all about? What are the "creatures"? You are given nothing.
The film is a vehicle for leftist propaganda with 2020 in mind. It is obvious from the start that they portray white men as angry and cowardly (Malkovich). The single pregnant mom (bullock) is strong and independent. The gay asian man is compassionate. And then there is the hero (Rhodes) who is the complete anti-thesis of Malkovich. Malkovich is a drunk asshole who says they need to make the end of the world great again. An obvious reference to Netflix idea of the typical Trump supporter. To further underline this Bullock tells him that her father was an asshole too.
I actually like Rhodes performance. He is the good guy, a vet, a sensitive caring supportive brother and uncle. He turns out to be the only flawless character.
The problem I have with it is that they make such a point of portraying all white men as evil killers or the obligatory asshole. Malkovich doesn't want to let any strangers in as they cannot be trusted. This is a reference to Trump and the wall.
Ultimately, all of Malkovich concerns turn out to be valid despite his character being such a dick.
Fast forward six years and we have the ideal couple with their two happy children. Even so Bullock is shown to be the destroyer of dreams and Rhodes, in his best Obama, gives a speech about children needing hope otherwise they don't have a future. Shortly thereafter another bunch of evil white people turn up and Rhodes sacrifices himself to protect Bullock and "boy" and "girl". Yep, Bullock doesn't name them.
After this the film just gets stupid. Another hillbilly Trump supporter appears to underline the evil white man theme. By this point Netflix do not care. They have made their point. The Netflix generation have subtly been programmed to reject Trump, because after all, in the previous two hours we've been educated.