Director:
Andrew
Niccol
Year:
2013
Language:
English
Length:
2
hrs 5 mins (125 minutes)
Staring:
Saoirse
Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel, Diane Kruger, Chandler, Canterbury.
Plot:
An
alien race invade the earth and are set on “cleaning it up” by
overtaking the bodies of the inhabiting humans and taking over their
bodies. They are clean, polite, friendly and are fixing the eco
systems. However, one human, Melanie (Ronan), starts rebelling
against the alien in her brain and forces her to the secret Rebel
base and asks them to help her.
Review:
Well,
that was a film. Um. And that was writing by the chick that wrote
Twilight,
Stephanie Meyer? Shit.
I-
I hate to say it, but I really enjoyed it, like, genuinely enjoyed
myself. Honestly, I went in expecting, well, Twilight,
and what I got was so far from it. Except the love triangle thing.
She really likes those, doesn't she. But, I swear all teenage books
have love triangles in them... Although I guess this is more like a
love square, just two people are in one chick.
To be fair, Niccol
is a obviously a very competent director and Saoirse Ronan is such a
good actor, I feel, even a Meyer book (in the hands of a good writer
– Niccol) can be turned into a viable film. Hell, even enjoyable.
Melanie is
actually full of sass, she's funny, she's a real and strong character
that can stand on her own. She handles playing two characters well,
the confused and charmingly cute Wanda as well as the complainy,
normal teen, boyfriend wielding and brother bothering Malanie.
Despite being an,
admittedly, half decent film it has its flaws. Melanie's quick wit
and sass occasionally just turned whiny. Some jokes just fall flat.
The whole film is very... tween drama, but it is enjoyable enough.
Quotes:
'Wanda:
Kiss me like you want to get slapped.'
'Jared:
It isn't human! Ian:
So we stop acting human?'
'Ian:
What's it like for you and her, living in there together? Melanie:
It's... crowded.'
Overall
Rating: 3.5/5
