A homage to Eisenhower era sci-fi that grew out of America's fear of communist infiltration. Disconcerting images transmitted by the Hubble space telescope show an armada of flying saucers surrounding this mudball Earth. A misunderstanding erupts and relations drop faster than federal Reform Party members. In a bid to smooth things over the prez broadcasts an apology to the Mother Ship. The evil Martians snicker.
War is declared.
Mass destruction and wanton violence ensues. Computer Graphic Imagery. CGI is the process that manufactures three dimensional computerized actors. As in Jurassic Park, Jumanji and Dragonheart, ILM has pushed the limits of computer animation. The nasty green meanies walk, talk, leap and creep like human actors.