Fun, entertaining, though not perfect

Rating: 8/10 (27 March 2010)

This is another movie that didn't quite live up to the hype, but that's not saying much.
First thing, the good stuff: It is so nicely made, the cinematography is perfect. The aliens are like E.T., hideous, but also cute, you want them to get back home. It mixes steady and shaky cam. The plot is, for the most part, original. And it's just so entertaining, mixing drama and comedy.
Next, the bad stuff, really, the bad stuff happens in the last act of the movie. Our main character, who we want to succeed suddenlly turns into a murderer. Brutally killing innocent soilders up when he could have easily have pushed them out of the way. And the ending wasn't exactly the happiest ending was it. Other than that, it's perfect, a wonderful, entertaining movie.