Ridiculous plot and excellent director <> good film

Rating: 3/10 (18 March 2009)

Production values aside, this move was awful. Yes it is atmospheric, so if you can check your brain at the door it may be worth watching. If you expect anything remotely logical, look elsewhere. (8 for atmosphere, -2 for plot = average of 3) Brilliant aliens can cross interstellar space, but can't open doors. Brilliant aliens afraid of water can build either generation ships or ships capable of FTL travel, but come to a planet covered with water.
This film is among the least believable cinema efforts since Ed Wood - and at least he was funny (if unintentionally so). Shyamalan did a great job with The Sixth Sense, but the script for this one is utter garbage. Save some time and have a better experience by holding a puppet show based on your 7 year old's script - it'll hold together better and cost less.