This movie has a few good moments. Just not enough of them. There are a few laughs as some of the not-so-bright characters attempt to stay ahead of the aliens dreadful tentacles. And some of the special effects work is remarkable. However, there is no character that really stands out or that the viewer can identify with. There is no Luke Skywalker or Han Solo, or even a Chewbacca! At least he was impressive and intimidating. But you will find no Captain Kirk or Mr. Spock in this movie either.

The movie’s plot borrows moments from “Independence Day”, “Cloverfield” and other well known science fiction films and doesn’t feel original. To add to these problems there is no real ending and what does happen doesn’t leave the viewer with any hope, so the ending is a downer on top of the movie’s other shortcomings.

The movie is epic in scale and it deserves that mention. However, with a scene of sex outside of marriage, not to mention almost total rear female nudity, strong violence in a few scenes which includes human brains being sucked out, and finally strong language to boot, we cannot recommend this film as a Dove “Family-Approved” movie.