This film drives atheists nuts!

Rating: 9/10 (8 May 2003)

Excellent acting, interesting plot, a good amount of suspense, a little bit of humor, and for an added bonus....it drives atheists nuts! Plenty of people who lack a belief in God have trashed this film because it causes the viewer to consider what they think about faith. I find their reaction to this theme rather sad. I think that the fact that the film makes a statement about faith and asks you to decide where you stand on it is one of its strong points.
The film basically has four main characters, a family which comes under an extreme amount of stress during an alien invasion. The acting and chemistry between them was top notch. I was especially impressed by the children. The supporting cast was also very good. I though that the use of the television news reports to advance the plot made the story seem real and made it very interesting. When you consider all of the reporting that went into covering the military campaign in Iraq you have to wonder how the news media would cover an alien invasion.
Note in defense of the aliens:
You will enjoy this film more if you are capable of remembering it is a film and not a representation of what an alien invasion would be like. You will enjoy it if you accept the aliens the way that they are instead of holding them up to your preconceived notions of what a good invader should be like. They are what they are in order to contribute to the main plot -- no spoiler.