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Wow! This is one of the most amazing films I've ever seen. And I don't mean that in a good way. (grin) Once you get past the endless car chases and senseless shoot-em-ups, you have to shake your head in amazement at just how badly this film was botched. I mean, it had the stench of rotting cheese you could smell all the way back to the alien's home planet.

If I had to guess, I'd say this was a first-time effort for the director, the screenwriter, AND the musical effects people. It just reeked of "We have NO clue what we're doing", which made it pretty darn funny, once you got over the expectation that you were going to see a "real movie".

It's difficult to capture the essence of how this film plays out, but I'd characterize it best by saying, ...what would happen if you got a bunch of actors together, didn't let them read a script, then handed them their lines one page at a time, just before shooting each scene?

They'd have no idea what was going on. They'd ask, "what's my motivation here?", to which the director would respond, "forget motivation, just say your lines". And that's exactly what the "actors" here do, 90% of the time. They just say lines. They don't act, they don't react, they don't respond to what's going on around them, there's no emotion. It's just bizarre. And the movie is full of these "WTF? moments". I kept asking myself, "Are these human beings, or zombies?". The one exception being R. Lee Ermy, who goes postal at the drop of a hat, with no provocation whatsoever.

I'm baffled how someone could get funding to make a film this poorly, but I'd guess they didn't get to make any more. So here's your opportunity to catch a real schlock-fest. If you go into it with no expectations; like lots of action, with no suspense; don't mind gaping plot holes and a senseless script, you could be in for an amusing hour and a half of shaking your head and saying "unfreaking-believable!". I can't believe I watched the WHOLE thing. (smile)

I can't remember why I started watching this movie, but some where during it I lost the will to live! It may have been during the appalling car chase sequences, you have to watch it to see just how bad they are. Can someone tell Hollywood that a Porche 911 will be way faster than a GMC truck on a country road, on any road. It may have been the terrible special effects, even for a low budget movie they were poor, leftovers from the 1970's possibly. The dialogue was trite, the story line infantile, face it there's good sci-fi and not so good sci-fi but this is bargain basement sci-fi. The support cast, Steven Williams was totally unconvincing, R. Lee Ermey was hamming it up with abandon, Dyan Cannon was on auto pilot, of the support Robert Vaughn was the best but then he was pretty much playing Robert Vaughn. Of the leads Shelli Lether looked to be an eye candy distraction and little else and Michael Madsen most of the time looked embarrassed, as he delivered his dialogue with a look of a man who's agent had signed him up for this. All in all, I saw it for free on a satellite movie channel and felt cheated.

Michael Madsen, and R Lee Ermey, are totally wasted in this explosion fest, masquerading as a sci-fi film. It's almost like the marketing department said we have some car chase scenes and explosions, can you wrap a paper thin script around it? After a promising opening with the Corsairs encountering a U.F.O over the Bermuda Triangle, everything falls apart, and for the next hour and twenty tortuous minutes nothing happens except car chases, explosions, and shootings, car chases, explosions, and shootings. Then everything is supposedly tied up by the sci-fi ending, but by that time, you might be running to your dentist for a tooth extraction, something that would be less painful than watching "The Sender" - MERK

The Sender is godawful Z-Grade SciFi with cloying, grating intentions, a script with War Of The World's type ambitions that was given an allowance of like ten bucks to come into fruition, and the result is a windows 98 screensaver with a fraction of a pulse. It's a shame because they scored two dope actors in Michael Madsen and R. Lee Ermey, but as good as they are they're both sheepishly notorious for appearing in bottom feeding diarrhea like this to put food on the table. Madsen strains his tear ducts as the sympathetic father whose adorable daughter has mysterious connections to extraterrestrial activity from years before. He's on the run from all kinds of government folks including Ermey's gonzo, overzealous military asshole, a one dimensional fire and brimstone go-getter who hunts them six ways to Sunday. That's about all you'll get, besides cameos from Dyan Cannon and golden oldie Robert Vaughn, as well as some Fisher Price worthy UFO effects and an all round lack of pride in the craft from everyone involved. Poo.

Since when were prop F4U Corsairs in active service in 1965? The were retired after the Korean conflict in 1953.

If this movie was a big-budget flick, it would have gotten a 5. But, this is a B-movie that exceded all my expectations. The special-effects (although not ground breaking) were more then I expected for this type of film. The lead actors, especially Madsen, make this movie a pretty good watch.

OK...so we're not talking Zanuck here. No Oscars, Golden Globes.....it will never be shown at Cannes.

But, it's a fun movie with little budget and a lot of heart. There's just enough pathos to make it involving, and enough action to make it absorbing. I don't know...maybe I just go for the cheap movies that help me pass a couple of hours every now and then. CERTAINLY is worth a rental, and is NOT a waste of time! (7/10)

This has got to be the worst I have ever seen. It should have been named "The Cliche". How they could cram so much bottom level stupid stuff from every movie ever made is beyond belief. If it weren't played so straight it would have been great camp. Robert Vaughn is 68 and shows it. Dyan Cannon even is beginning to look her age. Seeing them reduce themselves to this garbage is worse that watching Michael Jordan trying to turn back time.

With some of the most wooden acting ever seen on screen, derivative plot, aliens and spaceships that have come straight from central casting, this film is one you should avoid at all costs. The only thing that keeps your interest are the explosions and that is cleary where the money went.

"Hey, I just learned my daughter isn't going to die like I thought... whatever.. let's go home"

"Hey, some chick just removed three bullets from my chest and saved my life, but they took my daughter... whatever.. she's hot... what bomb? Oh that? whatever..."

"Hey look, the car doesn't need to be started, it just runs on it's on... whatever"

"Hey, this chick is now naked... cool. Alien? OK, whatever.... jeez this sucks."

"Hey, look, I just sent two Black Ops dudes through a wall.... twenty minutes ago some UFO geek protester was kicking my ass... cool... whatever. Check out how shiny my classic car is... even in this desert"

"Hey, a space ship. That's neat. I wouldn't want to have to go against it. Hey, should I ask about my daughter?" "Hey, we landed too damn far from my daughter... "

"Hey, look, we were hit by a shoulder fired rocket, oh well, some spaceship... and look the helicopters that fly what. 120mph max are shooting us in the same spot over and over... oh well. Hey, one of them just took out the side of an office building and crashed. Oh well... when's this fecking movie end?"

"Hey, check it out, my dad ain't dead after all. Here, go see your grandpa and leave us alone for awhile... I hate kids. How did I get roped into making this piece of sht movie?"

THE SENDER is a cheesy and unintentionally funny late '90s sci-fi thriller, clearly made to tap into the success of THE X-FILES around that time. Hell, it even has Steven Williams ('Mr. X' from the show) present, complete with ridiculously dyed white hair.

Sadly this is a goofy messy of a movie, only worth watching to laugh at. Michael Madsen continues a trend of appearing in cheap B-movie action flicks and gives what can only be termed a wooden performance. There are some surprising faces in support, including Robert Vaughn and R. Lee Ermey, but it's no surprise that the characters they're playing are so stereotyped.

THE SENDER adopts an action template throughout, with lots of senseless shoot-outs and some ridiculous vehicle chases to enjoy. Also, you can play 'spot Madsen's stuntman' throughout. Worst of all is the female alien, who turns up wearing a silver lame dress and glitter wig. At this point, you just know you're not going to be able to take this film seriously anymore.

Straight from the old A team script. You can work out which vehicles will get destroyed by the age and poor paint jobs, Fight scenes were people dont get their sun glasses knocked off, and total lack luster acting and the script....... Still it could be worse I'm just not sure how.

Now don't get me wrong - I like Michael Madsen; He has a certain screen presence about him that always somewhat lifts any production he appears in. However, one thing I don't like about the chap is his ostensible arrogance and aloofness as regards certain films in which he has found himself. In fact he is very openly and vocally critical regarding many of the productions with which he has been involved. Certainly I appreciate honesty (and in the ghastly false world of Hollywood it is truly a rare phenomenon!) but I have always found the WAY in which Madsen airs his disdain to be highly disrespectful to all those who have no doubt worked hard around him. In fact Madsen himself has been quoted as citing, '...These horrifying straight-to-video things'(!) for which he received 'Very little money'. Such is obviously the case in point with the film in question in fact; Clearly, this is one of the very films he refers to and his subsequent response to ending up in such a production? - He gives a deliberately dreadful performance so as to indicate his vast superiority to the relevant material. OK, so Madsen at his very best could hardly be listed anywhere remotely near in the same ranks as the Olivier's or the Brandon's of the world but there is simply no excuse for such a monumentally lazy performance as he turns in here.

Rant over now and what of the actual film aside from Madsen's lacklustre effort? Well, it's a fairly run of the mill affair at best in fact (but this STILL does not excuse Madsen's antics!) but is harmless enough viewing for ninety or so minutes. With director Richard Pepin on board you can of course count on some good action scenes and he doesn't disappoint including some cool freeway chases (and explosive crashes!) However, the best thing about this for me was the absolutely beautiful alien lady in it! - Truly she is stunning to behold and lit up the screen every time she appeared.

For fellow PM fans, this is sadly probably one of their weakest efforts it has to be said, yet it isn't without its moments.

Lots of hokey area 51 encounter stuff. Seems that there was a standard encounter of a flight crew in the Bermuda triangle. Later somewhere around 1998 a part of the missing plan was found. Everyone wants a piece. So now we have to figure out why. The mystery is revealed in chunks throughout the movie. We have to figure out who the bad guys are and who the good guys are or even if they or bad or good. (No fare asking Santa.) there may be a love interest but you do not have to put your hand over your child's eyes. The story is too short so they have to fill it in with ridiculous looking car chases (lots of them) and shootouts where no one can shoot straight. I want one of those guns that has endless bullets and never needs reloading.

Now all we need to know is who is going to win in the end if there is an end?

The movie has a strange combination of popular actors from the time it was made in 1998: Michael Madsen as Dallas Grayson. He has been in over 300 movies and programs and I still did not recognize him.

Robert Vaughn as Ron Fairfax. All I see is The Man from U. N. C. L. E (1964-1968) 105 Episodes.

R. Lee Ermey as Colonel Rosewater. You guessed it "Mail Call." It was a television program that aired on the History Channel, hosted by R. Lee Ermey. 73 episodes 2002-2007.

I am fortunate to own this movie. It happened years ago, I bought the first "Iron Eagle" on VHS, second hand. Got back home, put the tape in the player and... What the?! This is not "Iron Eagle"! Someone misplaced the tapes. Huh, at least this is with airplanes too. WOW! UFO! Yup, that was my reaction at that time. Watched the whole movie and pretty much enjoyed it. I find it highly underrated, that's why I'm giving it 10. Objectively it is 5.5/6. It's not like great, but it is surprisingly good and unknown. Give it a try if you have the chance. I've seen Richard Pepin's work, "Cyber Tracker" 1 and two were like hits in the local video rent store when I was a kid, and I think I've also seen "Dark Breed" and "The Silencers" (can't tell for sure, because if I've seen them they were in Bulgarian and I don't remember the translation of the titles, but the covers look quite familiar). Michael Madsen fans just have to watch this one.

This is an odd movie, where the cheapest CGI imaginable is coupled with a plethora of very decent car crash mayhem. In fact it's hard to reconcile the "no budget" 1980s PC game level graphics with how much all the explosions and demolished vehicles would have cost to stage.

Meanwhile the plot has high concept aspirations which it completely fails to deliver on, due to the inadequate, threadbare dialogue. Nothing for the actors to work with here, so Michael Madsen appears to have given up all hope and Shelli Lether daydreams about being somewhere else. Robert Vaughn is an old pro who has accepted his fate and R Lee Ermey can still deliver his trademark "angry Sgt Major" routine, no matter what dialogue he is given.

Mid table for a movie with Michael Madsen at the top of the bill...which isn't saying much.