Everyone missed the point (SPOILERS)

Rating: Null/10 (30 August 2002)

Many people have rightly commented about how this film is not really about crop circles or alien invasions, but a lot of people seem to hold the misconception that it is about a man's crisis of faith and return to his god. This movie's theme, subtle though it is, is one of xenophobia and paranoia. We see the crop circles, we see the aliens, we see the Father's fear and anger, we see the family protecting themselves, we conveniently don't see how the aliens are defeated, but we see a return to faith and good times. What this movie tells us is "they are coming, they will come in to your homes, in to your private lives, they will attack your children, they will threaten your liberty, and what you need to do to protect yourselves is board up your homes, don't let anyone in, bury your heads in the sand, it'll all be dealt with, don't worry about the details, just keep your faith in god, have some flinstones chewable morphine and watch MTV, all your troubles will go away." It's a disturbing piece of revoltingly patriotic propaganda, up America and don't trust anyone else. This aside, it was a rather weak film that pulled every punch.