Alien Intervention

A tribute to Starman of 1984 (oops, you knew that didn't you?) perhaps but with absolutely minimal SFX. A little slow to start with but it draws you in. Sympathetically drawn characters, although one can't help feeling a little frustrated with Clive's unwillingness to be open with her husband. The ex MIB character (if I may call him that) is very amusing if a little unbelievable but you know what? Films are all about suspension of disbelief and for an hour and three quarters it managed it for me, which not many fiction films (of any genre) do nowadays.

As many have said, the cinematography is excellent and the acting very solid. Overall this film I found to be satisfying, in a very good and quiet way.

Sat down and watched with my husband not expecting much but after five minutes we both looked at one another saying 'wow this is actually pretty good.' And the ending did not disappoint. It honestly made me wonder what comes next in this story as it suggests a new beginning for the main character full of possibilities.

Loved the mom character. Reminds me of my own. And the husband was actually sympathetic which is funny because I was prepared to not like him. There are a few swear words but this is definitely a family friendly film.

The camera work was absolutely gorgeous in this film. A few desert shots were just awe inspiring.

This heartwarming movie proves you can make a good SciFi without needing to spend a lot of money, and with minimal special effects.

A very good story with good acting is what carried the whole thing. If you're looking to spend 1hr & 44 minutes without expecting a big budget production, but being thoroughly entertained, this movie is for you. It will hold your interest all the way to the end.

Carie Kawa and Michael Esparza are great in the lead roles, and if they make a sequel, I will definitely want to watch it.

The movie definitely has elements of a certain other SciFi movie from the 80's (I will not name it), but it is lighthearted, and does not take itself too seriously.

I thoroughly recommend it.

Based on the title and the poster art, I expected something more like that film "contact" where it's firmly rooted in sci fi. But really I thought this was more a movie like "the station agent" where it's a thoughtful character study that explores the human condition and our quest for purpose and meaning. Honestly I'd of given this a higher score, but I was struggling with the tone and story for the first 20 min for the above stated reasons of title and poster art.

But overall, I really enjoyed this and found the message relevant and moving and quite liked the journey the main character takes.

Would definitely recommend.

I'll be honest, thought this looked like a dumb alien movie but the trailer seemed interesting so gave it a shot cause for three bucks why not? And it was a pretty satisfying film. The characters were all three dimensional, even the alien guy. Maybe there were some slow moments in the beginning but once the government agent guy ( from blue bloods) showed up it brought a new energy to the story and was very fun.

I didn't quite get what happened with the mom in the end but it's safe to assume what you think happened did happen. I loved the coyote stuff. Usually they are presented as negative in films so to see them as mystical and good was refreshing.