THE FIRST is a slow-moving indie sci-fi thriller, made by a Spanish team and shot in Nicaragua, of all places. The scenery is quite beautiful but the story isn't; it plays out as a long-winded mystery for a very long time before finally getting involved with alien invasion material towards the climax. This is more about a rural community with communal secrets than a proper sci-fi invasion flick, and it's very low key. The actors are suitably earnest but the lack of incident and FX makes it a bit of a time waster.