Not Thrilling, Not Intense, But a Head-Ache Giver.

Rating: 2/10 (26 January 2008)

This was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Not only was it hard to watch because of the home video concept of filming, but it was horrible.
The Alien monster was like a giant praying mantis with babies that fell off itself and attacked people. I can deal with that, but the fact that bombs and tanks had no effect against it is ridiculous.
The only highlight in the entire movie was the guy behind the camera and his funny one liners. The movie was a hour and twenty-five minutes long, and ended with no questions being answered. You could not enjoy the action or suspense, because the camera was never still or clear. I have loved J.J Abrams' work in the past, but this is something he should not have put his name on.
Luckily I used free passes for entry and I did not have to pay for tickets, otherwise I would have demanded my money back. Don't believe any other comments that this was an intense thrilling movie, because it was not. The monster was ridiculous and laughable.
The love stories between 3 different couple was dull and more high schoolish. Not what one would think a Vice Pres. of a company would have, and when one of the love interests died (the main character's brother) it was like "Oh Well". The injury suffered by Beth (a rebar through the chest) is not something that one would get up from and then run around. And apparently if you get bit by the small ones, you spontaneously combust.
All I can say is just plain bad, don't waste your money. Burning your ten dollars would be just as painful, but the bright thing about that would be that it would only last about a minute.