clever, original, satisfying movie

Rating: Null/10 (23 August 2002)

M. Night is a genius, as he wrote this besides directing.... This movie delivers in so many ways, a great story, elements of the 1950's alien movies, without the shlock! Performances are superb all around, and Mel Gibson continues to prove his versatility. I'm glad I hadn't hear much about the details of the movie, so I expected little other than implications of aliens or other mystery. Without giving anything away to a reader who hasn't seen it...it delivers this and more. Highly recommended, this movie rocks! Not literally, but in its impact and entertainment value..