tanela

I watched this movie because my favourite actor, Malcolm McDowell does a voice of one of the aliens. I was not very impressed with the story. Young children might find it entertaining for as long as it lasts, but it's not very memorable. The aliens aren't too bad, but the other effects, at the dance and the main character's supposedly high-tech equipment are pretty cheesy. The movie moves very slowly and it takes most of the movie for the premise to set in. If they had either started the movie about half way through and made a bigger deal about the adventure on the other planet, or gone in a totally different direction from the midway point, the movie might have been redeemable. However, it's not. All the characters are pretty shallow. The main character can't seem to decide if he is or isn't an alien. The bully character goes along with their plans just because he is dared which doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Anyway, it's a shallow movie.

This movie has it's inconsistencies, but, being a great fan of Malcolm McDowell's work, I found it absolutely beautiful. McDowell's portrayal of H.G. Wells is exceptional. The base story idea is inevitably interesting despite cheesy effects and unnecessary blood. Mary Steenburgen also plays her role extremely well. I recommend this movie to everybody. I found it a delight to watch and did so repeatedly. Top class for a sci-fi, it combines elements of romance, adventure, suspense, and everything that makes a movie great fun.