Original Ideas, Terrible Execution

Rating: 5/10 (6 September 2009)

Judging from the reviews given, I am surprised how easily people are intrigued by special effects and cinematography. Sure, the movie is quality due to the realness of the aliens and how natural they belonged on set, but the movie itself left so much to be asked for. Each scene was rushed, leaving the main character any real obstacles to overcome (basically, it was a series of action scenes in which the main character manages to succeed without too much effort), and each scene felt as if it was simply there to lead the way for the next scene; there was no real brilliance or flair or meaning in any of the scenes itself.
As an intellectual viewer, I thought a lot of the film was rushed and lacked any real quality or depth in meaning. Just another action flick but with aliens I suppose (one with a poor progression in storyline). I would have given this film a four rather than a five, but I was amazed by its effects and how natural the aliens looked. But Im not a sucker for special effects and mindless action, and the sooner people begin to realise that movies are not made of special effects alone, the sooner people will get good movies in their cinemas.