Top notch movie, medium-notch social commentary.

Rating: 9/10 (6 March 2010)

I saw this movie having heard virtually none of the hype, and also having no idea that there was any huge social commentary intended. Great action, great acting, very suspenseful and clever plot, great choreography and special effects. Excellent sci-fi action thriller. Some of the reviews I've looked at claim that there was either great or awful (depending on the reviewer) social commentary to be had here. I say, if that's what was intended, it falls flat. You could say that there's some match-up with the plot and US immigration policy but it's hugely oversimplified. If the directors mission was to make some sorta statement: fail, if not, it was a reasonable plot device: win. Definitely worth watching if you're into sci-fi in general and probably even if you're not.