They invented warp drives but overlooked raincoats...

Rating: Null/10 (30 July 2004)

**POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD**
OK.... don't let the decency of the cinematography, or the capability of the actors fool you, this movie is outright horrible. It isn't even remotely plausible.
Alien race, possessing vastly superior technology (thats how they managed to get here in the first place), sets it sights on Earth. Alien race cannot tolerate water. Alien race didn't get the memo that the place they were thinking of invading was basically completely comprised of water (ok so their government is about as efficient as ours, its still somewhat plausible). Alien race gets here and mistakes those huge blue dots they see from outer space as being skittles and decides to land anyway. Alien race, who can't tolerate water, lands and sees that in fact the skittles are really vast bodies of water. Alien race, knowing that it cannot tolerate water, AND being technologically superior, overlooks the invention of a raincoat and its necessity in this operation.
Thats basically the joyride that M. Night tries to take you on. Its ALMOST, ALMOST as good/bad as the stupidity in Unbreakable... but not quite. That having been said the movie itself (and by that I mean every scene up until the last 15minutes or so) is nearly a perfect example of a great suspense/thriller. Its a shame M. Night can't get a normal name and end a movie in a similar fashion. I would suggest that he hires a staff of competent writers immediately before pursuing any future endeavors and having them proofread his craziness first before he asks people to pay money to see it. (note: this review was written the day "The Village" opened nationwide, and this reviewer is equally positive that its ending will suck & ruin the rest of the movie much like this one did.)