Good Film but Cheap Religious Posturing

Rating: 6/10 (12 November 2002)

It is a gripping tale, which unfolds slowly like 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' or 'Alien', but with a completely different story-line.
However, the film drags some rather silly references to baseball and, particularly, to religion so far into the foreground, that these aspects almost spoil the main plot of being frightened by something which is unknown.
The pace of the film is perfect, letting the audience know little by little what is really happening, and explaining several possible causes of the unusual goings-on.
Mel Gibson had a very easy role to play. Every other major role called for and got good acting ability. It was very convincing, and the casting was superb.