This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

For some reason I keep going back to this film. I think it's got something to do with the fact that this film is so bad its compelling to watch. As soon as I saw Dean Stockwell (of Quantum Leap fame) in the opening scene, I could tell this was on of those classic films that you'll remember forever and burst out laughing whenever it is mentioned. After the opening sequence, we are introduced to the family and the father (Bob Wilson, none other than Eric Roberts) a man on a mission, a man with a plan, a man who will drag his beloved family to "PAINTED MOUNTAIN" with hilarious but near-deadly consequences. After the unwashed, scabby petrol pump attendant has warned Bob (and given away the plot) we soon discover that the family have been abducted by aliens. In desperation and looking for an answer they contact the military but instead they get two creepy men from the MIB who keep using quirky one-lines such as "we'll have Coca Colas.........please" and "They have a tape, find it!". An action packed car chase ensues and they seek out the safety of Stan Mills lead-lined estate who's got his phones routed through enough sub systems, that the MIB will never find them, typically however for this sort of films and partly down to tracking device in their son's nose, they do! They have no other choice but to confront the Men In Black, unfortunately for his family though Bob has never shot a gun in his life which he openly admits in front of his scared son and wife who adds "Got another clip?" that must've made him feel low. Dean Stockwell comes to the rescue and drives the family away thinking that the single badly thrown granade will rid the of the MIB forever. We end with shots of the new family home of Bob Wilson and his family, but who should be lurking outside? the MIB that's who! I've given this film 4 out of 10, because aside from the tragic plot, bad casting and bad acting it's one of the most memorable and funny things I've ever seen.

Standard alien-abduction conspiracy-theory story that could be written in one's sleep (and probably was). The centerpiece of the tale is a very unappealing All-American Family...Hollywood Yuppie version. The dad is a complete wimp (he's handed a grenade and says "What do I do?"...that really cracked my kids up). The mom is overbearing, overprotective, and humorless...probably heads the local PTA. And the kid is whiny...but then, look at his parents. The only enjoyment I got out of this movie was watching Dean Stockwell....I loved it when he was frying up eggs for breakfast, and then asked the dad if he would rather have granola..or (with great disdain) Yogurt! Personally, Dean would probably have had a better time if he invited the MIB to breakfast...and barricaded his house against the Yuppies.

There are some things I watch not expecting them to be good, but because I like to think about the ideas and consider alternate storylines and better alternatives for the characters. Most episodes of "Star Trek: Voyager" are only worth watching because of the discussions and reviews on Usenet.If you like rewriting stories, this is a good movie to see with a friend. What should the Wilsons have done differently, given that they were abducted? What would have made a better story? (The answer to both is "Lots of things" 8-), which is why the movie is an interesting starting point.)My major question is why, whenever someone sees a UFO in the movies, that's what they say. They know they sound stupid, and nobody will listen. Why not say "I don't know what it was, but there was a bright light that came up on us from behind, and then disappeared over a hill, and then there was a flash. I thought it was a plane crash, and I know there's an Air Force base nearby, so I reported it. I figured the pilot was just buzzing motorists at night for kicks and lost control."It's completely believable, and if the good guys investigate and find more, then the bad guys will follow them. If the bad guys investigate and come to your house, they'll think you didn't see anything worth mentioning and leave you alone.Aral Vorkosigan, in _Mirror Dance_, said "People give themselves to you, in their talking, and in other ways, if you are quiet and patient and let them, and not in such a damn rush to give yourself to *them* you go bat-blind and deaf." Lots of people in movies, such as Mr Wilson in this one, give themselves away to the enemy. People aren't really that dumb, are they? (_Mirror Dance_ is by Lois McMaster Bujold.)This movie is a bit like "The Phantom Menace" and "Waterworld", in that I left the cinema thinking "What a wasted opportunity." But still, my wife and I were able to have some interesting discussions about the stories, even if defective.

This is so bad it isn't even funny. I think it must have been written by an unintelligent child. It really is quite unbelievable how poorly-made this film is. It actually has a good cast, but it is one of those films that you can't understand why it got made at all. Best line: "MIB meet TNT"!