The most UNDERRATED movie of all times

Rating: 7/10 (7 May 2006)

This has got to be it.
Every time I ask someone if they've seen it, they tell me how much they hate it, and how much "it sucks", and I seem to be the only one who likes it. It's such a beautifully written, directed and produced movie that it's even hard to find words to describe it.
OK, yes, it's a movie about aliens, but I think most people fail to see what's really behind it... it's so much more deeper than that. I think people who dislike this movie are too nihilistic and narrow-minded to see what's really behind it. They go in thinking "Ok, another alien movie", without paying attention to the story behind it, or, on the contrary, they go in having great expectations and minding every single little detail and going crazy about plot holes, and stupid details that prevents that from seeing what this movie is REALLY about.
Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) is an ex-reverend with two kids, who lost his wife Colleen in a car accident provoked by Ray Reddy (small appearance by M. Night Shyamalan himself). Graham is devastated and seems unable to get over the accident, blaming God for letting it happen and hence losing his faith in Him and religion, which notably affects his relationship with kids and brother Merril (Joaquin Phoenix). The whole movie deals about Graham's conflict dealing with this sudden and drastic change in his life, and the alien situation is just brought in to test Graham's faith again.
The movie has an amazing cast, amazing performances by all of the people that's in it and it keeps you hooked for as long as it lasts. There's absolutely no reason why you shouldn't like it unless you watch it thinking it's just another alien movie, in which case, such prejudices will surely make you miss the deeper insight and meaning of the story. This movie is more than a movie about aliens. It's really a wonderful story about how a man who has lost his faith in life, in love and everything else gains it back, and anyone who doesn't like it, it's because they failed to understand the concept behind it. I believe this movie is a masterpiece I strongly recommend, and I suggest to all of those who have seen it and didn't like it that they watch it again, but this time paying attention to the details and not being shallow enough that they are blinded by the "crappy alien concept" without grasping the lesson behind it, so they understand the real meaning of one of the most beautiful, well-written but sadly underrated movies of all time.