Unbelievable , Predictable, a little humor and that's all!

Rating: Null/10 (2 November 2002)

I was speechless after seeing this movie; I never thought it would turn out to be so awful. I was unimpressed, really!
There isn't much to talk about this movie because there isn't any story. Mr. Gibson's performance could not save the movie. I just couldn't stop laughing at his performance; he didn't make it believable, as it seems to me he overacted. I've never liked Mel Gibson very much,. He is such an arrogant person and I don't like most of his movies. The little girl made me laugh, when she said "there is a monster outside my room, can I have glass of water? " And Mel Gibson looked at her in a dramatic way that was very funny, because it was so unbelievably trite. In addition to that, the little girl just wasn't necessary in this movie, this would have been the same without her.
This is a story of a priest who lost his faith because his wife died in a car accident. Then he is upset with God and doesn't let him be in his life any more. His brother, (Joaquin Phoenix) lives with him and is worried about some signs that the Aliens are making in the corn fields. The scenes with the Alien were not very impressive and the children's acting was the same! Finally Mr. Gibson recovers his faith, isn't that too predictable?
I respect everybody's opinion, but I can not understand why many people liked this movie. There wasn't really a plot, it wasn't scary, but very funny. The kid's performances were as shallow as Mr. Gibson's. Overall, this movie was a disappointment. Nevertheless the lighting and cinematography were very good! Also liked the nice message that this movie sent, as it shows that God forgives and helps us even when we are going through tough moments. But that was all I liked about this. I give it 3/10