Alien Intervention

This is an entertaining and very warmly crafted sci-fi indie drama where character and motivation rule the day, rather than elaborate special effects. It's both a "woman's picture" and also something very universal, with excellent performances and resonant dialogue that delivers on its themes without being show-offy about any aspect of the production. The performances are all very strong, with Gregory Jbara really nailing his colorful supporting role. The film also benefits from some casually stylish imagery, which pains a nice portrait, yet never calls overt attention to itself. We need more films like this one.

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.

I get a lot of screeners and included in that bundle are releases from Vision Films. Admittedly I don't watch about 98% of them because the movies are just not great for a variety of reasons, and the ones I do decide to start I turn off after five minutes for the exact same reasons. This one I decided to give a try, and while I found there were definitely things wrong with it, I not only managed to sit through the entire thing, but I found the end message compelling. It's a well directed, well acted film that takes its time revealing the story, which usually is a killer because it means the writer is trying to work up to a big reveal. But in this one, it was more like the story took it's time because the director was totally committed to the premise and vision, something you don't see everyday, especially with films on an ultra low budget. With a name in the cast, I could've seen this film doing a lot more. A pity...

Per my husband's request one night we decided to go on Roku and see what the content was like. As we don't have an account we got a list of films that could be streamed for free and because I like sci fi we decided on this. And honestly I was so surprised and happy because there's no guns, there's no super dark themes and there's an alien being who likes hip hop from the 90s. I mean maybe the beginning was a bit slow but I thought all the characters were interesting, even the jerk husband, and I loved the ending and how it didn't wrap everything up in a little bow for you the way so many films do these days. Really fun and would recommend this for the whole family.

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.