Underrated

Rating: 9/10 (26 May 2009)

First of all the function of a review I think is to recommend whether one should watch a film, if you want to not have to read the rest of the review then YES, I recommend this film.
I read a review today saying that the odd blend of religion and sci-fi is an interesting idea but Night focuses too much on the religious elements than the sci-fi and does not strike the right balance. I would first of all disagree with this statement I think it strikes the right balance of sci-fi and religion, and even if the scales tip in favour of the religious elements, why would that be bad? There are plenty of sci-fi films, the skew on this film towards religion, in my opinion, builds the suspense.
I think the themes are interwoven very skillfully the writing is superb, fresh, funny, suspenseful, you get a real sense of danger in this family. What I like most about Night is that he manages to make things real. I genuinely believed the film and I think that is because the film is not about saving the world, its about saving our faiths and beliefs, and about destiny and...signs. It's focused on a family that are going through trouble much like Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, and this makes the story real and the characters more likable.
In any case its business as usual from Night, visually its stunning, it has some scary moments, some very funny moments, and in general is very touching. The best bit is when the alien turns out to be Spock...yeah that didn't happen. Watch the film!