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We found the movie fresh and fairly unpredictable, with some clear satirical references to race relations, reality TV and social networks, wealth disparity, and the fate of indigenous people.

The acting was fine, nothing cringe-worthy. At times, it felt like the director was the main actor's mom -- look at my boy, he's so pretty! But otherwise it was fine.

We really liked the aliens, who avoid most of the tropes of the genre. No humanoids with brow ridges here!

The special effects were well done, no problem with suspension of disbelief.

There is no real conclusion, and the future is frankly bleak, but the human spirit lives on (we hope?).

Worth watching simply because it touches on topics that most sci-fi is usually reluctant to even allude to.

This film is a mixed bag of genres that really didn't work when combined. The story started off with so much promising potential with the initial premise being very creative, then it devolves into a narrative that was just too convoluted, inconsistent, lacking impact, and riddled with tonal inconsistencies that will leave you scratching your head. Even the attempts at humor were more cringe than laughs.

The filmmaker's ambition surpassed his execution, that struggled to balance a social commentary, a coming-of-age romance, and a sci-fi dystopian cautionary tale. Sadly, the film ends up failing on both dramatic and comedic levels, and ultimately is underwhelming and will leave you feeling frustratingly unsatisfied, especially the ending, which felt lazy and rushed.

I will credit this film with some impressively staged sequences and set pieces with great performances by all cast members, but that wasn't enough to overshadow this film's failure to tell a compelling story. Maybe in the hands of better filmmakers, this may have been a hit, but as is, it's a miss, and a loss of 105 poorly paced minutes I'll never get back. It's a generous 6/10 for the great concept, performances, cinematography and score.

This film was pretty unexpected and unlike anything I've seen, and I think because of that it was a bit weird, like it had some narrative shifts. I loved the fact it touched on some pretty controversial topics, which is something I really enjoy under a Sci-fi lens.

Like distribution of wealth, what happens to native people in occupied land. It was really interesting.

The acting was pretty good, and the creature design was excellent in a way that it was very inhuman, and even communicated very differently, which was pretty cool. The film was well made with nice details, even down to the soundtrack.

Tiffany Hadish, who stars in this movie, is a Producer. As well as Brad Pitt. As some reviews state it is "weird sci-fi." I thoroughly enjoyed it as something very different. My wife enjoyed it less, she likes movies which are neatly tied up at the end and this one isn't.

The premise is an intelligent, advanced alien species, called the Vuvv, started observing Earth and its inhabitants back in the 1950s and in the early 2030s decided to make "first contact." Now, in 2036, they have firmly established themselves with giant floating cities that also accommodate the ultra wealthy. More ordinary people still live their usual lives but all are close to poverty and find ways to scratch out a living.

The Vuvv don't appear to be threatening but somehow are able to impose their will on Earthlings. One early example, as students show up for the beginning of a school day they are told they can all go home, they will all learn via remote access, teachers are no longer necessary.

Some professional reviewers rate this movie very low, others rate it very high. Similar with user reviews. Some think it is an allegory based on how European settlers a few hundred years ago took over the lands and cultures of the Native Americans and relegated them to a minimal existence. Myself? I am not sure what to think but I found the novelty to be very interesting and entertaining.

I always like to make sense of the title of a movie and yet I am not sure about "Landscape with Invisible Hand." Maybe it is a reference to the young character Adam who draws and paints, and near the end he paints a whole school wall with a variety of images, a sort of landscape of their current existence.

My wife and I watched it at home, streaming on Amazon Prime. I might watch it again after I let it digest a bit.

It was an interesting premise for sure but it got way to obvious way too soon for me. There was a lot to explore here and it could have been entertaining and thought provoking but it didn't really provoke many thoughts of merit, felt a little bit flat and boring.

The theremin music was just too obvious a choice and steered it in the predictable direction and vibe of it all.

It just didn't click and it should have. There were lots of interesting ideas in it but the characters didn't all work and ultimately my attention drifted till I didn't feel like watching it in one sitting, and there it stopped.