This movie was just not what I was expecting for a science fiction movie.

Rating: 5/10 (5 December 2004)

This movie was just not what I was expecting for a science fiction movie. I don't understand all the hype over this movie as the plot was weak and the acting was uninspired. After watching the movie, I wondered how aliens with super technology could not get through a locked basement door. It is baffling how aliens that could travel millions of light years in space could lose a war in one night to a planet,which in contrast to their own world, had to be primitive. Another flaw is in the fact that although water is a deadly toxin to them ,they decide it's a good idea to take over a planet that is 2/3 covered with water. If you were looking for a new world wouldn't you pick one that was 2/3 covered with arsenic? Smart huh? The last insult to my intelliegence occurs when an alien has abducted Rev. Hess's son and is about to kill him with poison gas. Rev. Hess's brother takes a baseball bat and beats the alien and the alien just stands there making grunting sounds. Once again I'm astounded by the sheer stupidity of this superior alien being. With the technology this species must have, where are the death rays and laser guns? I mean the EBE isn't even smart enough to run away when getting beat to a bloody pulp with a Louisville slugger. If you aren't bothered by these holes in the movie and just want to see a Mel Gibson performance, then you might find some enjoyment from viewing it. If you want an intelligent, well conceived, sci-fi movie, then look elsewhere.