I think the kids movie would have been better.

Rating: 5/10 (3 May 2012)

Watching this movie is like skiing down a mountain. The beginning is really nice, but the end is just flat and boring. This is a movie created with no climax, and two stories that just do not mix (kids making movie) (monster chase).
I expected the movie to be like a roller coaster ride, where there would be a lot of thrill, and then in the end an ultimate showdown and a winner. However, this did not happen due to many of the sub stories that were occurring. One about the air force, the next about the fathers, and finally the kids. By having this much to cover it makes it a difficult movie to end. I was disappointed when the movie did end leaving everything hanging. It did not seem realistic to me at all. An example is the army firing at something they cannot find. Or just how the kids thought it would be fine to keep shooting a movie even though they clearly witnessed a monster escaping from the wreck. Also there was very poor character development. Not enough time was put into introducing the REAL characters because most of them were so consumed in acting as another one. This resulted in no suspense for majority of the movie. No suspense means no roller coaster ride, and that means no fun to watch.
Overall I feel like the movie did not really end like it should have. It left too many things untold, and ultimately left the audience very confused. I feel like the transition from the kids making a movie to a monster chase is a terrible idea. I would have rather watched the kids make a good movie, and remove the pointless monster, or watch a full out monster chase like "district 9".