A different perspective on the alien invasion plot.

Rating: 9/10 (22 January 2003)

This movie shows an alien invasion from the perspective of not those on the front line, but an average family. They are not trying to beat the aliens and save the day, but rather are just simply trying to survive. I think the film works well doing it as well. Though it is also and mainly a movie about faith which it does very well too. Mel Gibson and Phoenix do great jobs as do the children. There are scenes to get the heart pumping and the first time I say it I worried for the family a bit. I enjoyed this one a lot more than "The Sixth Sense" (didn't see "Unbreakable") because it was a lot less dreary and there was a good bit of humor in it as well. There are some parts I had trouble with however, the fact the aliens seemed to be more like zombies or something instead of lasering everyone was a bit unrealistic, but I can overlook that in the fact it is like "Night of the Living Dead" which I also enjoyed anyway.