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In its favour, the movie is entertaining and presents a "story" pretty well. It relies a lot in the confusing / missing information as to maintain the expectation and mystery.

Viewers are scratching their heads to make sense of it. That was well done. It maintains the focus.

On the negative side, the story is too weird and cringy. The ancient being manipulates things around in a magic way, too magic and too directly.

There are funny/silly parts such as when they carefully wrap the statue and lock the padlock carefully as to not disturb the entity and later they carry the box to the hill hanging it from the back while the box swings side to side... too much for carefully manipulating the statue...haha The "witch" is doing a great role as the "wisdom" talker and at times she says things darn well.

I think it is entertaining although it falls into the typical ghost / mystery enchanted objects movie but without the silly techniques other movies resource to.

Imagine 3 (or 4) nuclear bombs placed in secret places. The bombs will kill millions, and many more will pay the consequences with their health . The world as we know it will end too, particularly if this could happen in the US. The world may even go into world war 3 as a result.

So.... Should be use torture to find out information? Then, how far should we go? Could we torture the prisoners wife? Kids too? His mother? For how long and to what extent. But then, will the information be accurate after all?

The film is hard to watch at times but in my opinion well executed with amazing actors. The end is open and in fact I don't think it matters too much. The prisoner may no break H says.... And it didn't. It was one more after all.

It was a good conversation starter and I think it is a good food for thought with so many questions and possibilities. What would you do?

To all naysayers and book purists: go read your books. This is TV sci-fi and it is clever and entertaining. Oh, you found plot holes and impossibilities? OK genius, I think some folks are giving you a treat at the end of the hallway. For the rest of us, leave us alone, enjoy sci fi series for once and move on.

Yes, it has its slow moments, yes, it has some problems. What movie or series does not have it?? Please, save us from your gasp and shock. For those of us who do not bother with the books, oh blasphemy! Haha

Enjoy it as I did. The idea is a great variation of the usual "aliens are here to invade earth". It gives perspective that it may be as difficult to them as it is for us to travel all the space distance. It also explores human reactions when the danger isn't that imminent. And of course, it sure explores how humanity could respond due to the fact that humans are inclined to superstitious / religious cultish thinking,

Time to wait tor season 2!