Come on internet people, we should expect more from sci-fi.

Rating: 4/10 (3 September 2009)

After first seeing the trailer for this film (ala the interrogation room scene), I eagerly awaited to see this film. It looked like it had some classic B-movie elements to the movie. Something that really got me interested in seeing the movie. Sadly, it was all GCI happy.
I'll make this short as I can.
First off, the story really doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Unless they're planning to do a trilogy in which they're going to explain the story a little more, not much is given. You don't know why the aliens came to earth to be "refugees" in the first place.
Then there's the relationship between the human beings and the aliens. I didn't understand it. Were the aliens dangerous or not? in the beginning this one alien kicks this dude in the stomach as they're trying to evict him and the guy practically explodes, and the main character is trying calm the situation down like it was an accident.
Then the worst part of the storyline; the dude becomes an alien just from having some random oil spill on him. They don't explain what it is. Its just, "oh sh%t some oil!, oh I'm an alien now, I somehow now know how to use all of their weapons.
Listen Internet kids, stop overrating this movie. It sucked. The characters and story weren't fully developed. I understand this movie was supposed to be related to apartheid in South Africa, but even with that in mind it couldn't save this lame story.
I don't consider myself part of what i like to call, "The Dark Knight Generation," People who watch movies and expect as much realism as possible, otherwise their imagination is defunct and they can't get into a story. I love being able to write certain parts off in my head and use my imagination. But this movie had way to many holes to fill, I couldn't get into it.
Take away the violence and all you have is a lame movie about an alien named Chris.