Alien Intervention

I'll lead off by saying I liked the movie a lot. It was intelligent, well acted and the camera work was incredible. Where it kinda lost me was with some of the story ideas that to me just didn't work. Firstly, it was strange that the main character was Japanese American "Sanada", and her father was clearly either from Japan or 2nd generation, and the mother was white. This alone is certainly not a big deal, but I wanted it explained because it's unusual to have that type of family in the New Mexico desert. So to just have that be a thing without offering any insight just seemed off. I also found the story that the govt. Agent broke the alien out of a top secret base to be laughable. Come on, really? Just lazy writing. The rest of the story was so thoughtful and well written that whoever wrote this thing could've done better, but I guess chose to give up in regards to this aspect.

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.

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.

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.

I'm going to admit that I'm not an impartial viewer here, because I am GREG GBARA'S biggest fan. I mean anytime he's on my screen I just swoon. And not because he's a hunky dreamboat, which he is, but because he's such a TREMENDOUS talent. I mean, the man went to Juilliard for heaven's sake people! So anything he does just comes with that additional layer of nuance and intuition that only a top ace actor can possess. And boy oh boy from the moment he appears to the moment he exits, I was simply raptured, sitting on the edge of my plether lazy boy gripping my jumbo iced tea JUST WAITING for the poetry to drip from his lips. And you bet your bottom dollar, it did. In spades. WATCH THIS FILM. SUPPORT THIS GREAT ACTOR.