Simplistic obvious and uninteresting

Rating: 1/10 (26 November 2002)

After enjoying the Sixth Sense and even though I seem to be in the minority, Unbreakable, I looked forward to latest M Night creation. Unfortunately I was very disappointed. Where as both Sixth Sense and Unbreakable were slow paced, they were at least intelligent leading to a conclusion that was in both cases was a surprise. In this I knew the ending right from the moment you knew Mel's character had lost his faith. Of course his wife's word would really mean something and everyone would live happily ever after.
Further to this telegraphed, rather insultingly simplistic story was a very poorly realised Alien invasion plot. The worst being the ludicrous manner in which they could be defeated. If you could be killed by water I think you would have worn a raincoat. Strangely there is moisture in the air so presumably they would have died in the atmosphere anyway. This was even compounded further by the fact that the Aliens take Humans one at a time, all 6 billion of us. That means you would need quite a few Aliens.
Anyway as others have mentioned the main plot line for the movie was the re-discovery of Mel's faith, it's such a shame that it was presented in such a dull, uninteresting and patronising way.
An indication of how bad this movie is, when I watched with others we found us all groaning out loud or putting our head in our hands at the stupidity of some of the scenes. They were often so dull and just unintentionally silly, yet you knew the director was trying to get some meaning or tension out of them.
1/10  How the mighty have fallen.