Very disappointing...

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

I was expecting a plot. By the end of the movie we have no idea what the main character does for a living as a workaholic and nothing made any sense throughout the movie. We saw aliens attacking but they never gave any background on that and the aliens were obviously humans in bad wardrobe. The effects were a joke. The final scene was ridiculous. We don't wonder if he got shot, we hope he did so no one makes a sequel.

This was a movie I went into completely blind, kind of expecting to think it to be not worth my time. It turned out better than I expected! Yes, the jumping back and forth in time was distracting, but not difficult to follow if you were paying attention. The special effects are about what you'd expect from a made-for-TV movie, if not a little better. The setting was unexpected and refreshing. Certainly not the best movie out there, but not the worst, either. I'd recommend it.

If you love being confused, this movie is for you. If you enjoy timelines that jump back and forth, you are in for a treat. If you like characters that are clueless and don't pick up weapons along the way, woo hoo! And what's with the SUPER BRIGHT LIGHTS? Unfortunately I had to give it a 1 out of 10, as there is no negative ratings. I would have been happy to give it a 0, but even that isn't an option so it gets a 1, and that's more than it deserves. I hope it wasn't made with taxpayer credits.

When it comes to 'student' movies, this is probably one of the best near misses I've seen in a long time. There are so many technical aspects which are spot on that the total failure of the cast, the writer and the director to deliver any sort of a avenue for the viewer to make a personal connection with a humanity under such conditions is strangely forgivable. There is absolutely no 'take away' from this movie; no arguments as to the puerility of it's premise; no chuckled observations regarding the crudeness of it's special effects; no insider elbow in the ribs regarding it's subtext. This is certainly a better creation than most of what is offered on the SyFy network... and much better than a Stargate episode... but it definitely lacks one simple element that those platforms routinely present... an actor. Any actor!.. and not even a great actor, just somebody who wasn't obviously working at the mall mere moments before they were 'discovered' to be "cute and willing to work for free" enough to be in this movie! Of course, that's harsh. In truth a contingent of untrained 'mall rats' would have been far more entertaining.But still, the movie isn't bad... it's just not really anything.