In my top 10 of FAV movies.

Rating: 10/10 (28 April 2019)

I am a HUGE movie fan. Primarily Golden Age films but there are a handful or so, more current, that I can -and do- watch over and over. This is one of them. Oh yes, I've heard the reasons people don't like it. Why would the aliens come to a planet with water? Well, why did man go to the moon? It was deadly for us, too. (They came for its people, and steered clear of the water.) How come the alien couldn't get out of the pantry? (Uh, because it was locked in and the door was hard and thick. - And even if they could travel through space further than us, it doesn't mean they are stronger.) I'm guessing some people don't like it because of its religious theme, and these are just excuses to rag on it. Was it all a coincidence? Perhaps. Was it a higher being aka God? The audience can decide for itself. Personally, I think it was excellently written and acted. (And pretty darned creepy in places.) There were great performances by all and if the very end doesn't move you (to near tears). Well, I guess, to each their own.