Enjoyable for what it is

Rating: 7/10 (18 September 2018)

I thought it was enjoyable for what it is: a sci-fi horror flick. I've read the negative reviews and I understand the criticisms. Yes, it's unrealistic and the character development is poor. However, it's still a fun scare.
If you're going to a sci-fi murderous alien movie to criticize it for being unbelievable, you might be going for the wrong reasons. The movie's purpose was to scare it's audience, which I think it effectively achieved through a combination of suspense, jump scares, and genuine horror. I really wanted to love this movie because I enjoy the genre and I am a fan of Jake Gyllenhaal's acting. I went into it expecting to love the movie, but of course I was a bit disappointed by the aforementioned criticisms. If you can allow yourself to set aside the critical analysis and sit back and enjoy a scary story, then you can have fun watching Life.