I thought this was a run-of-the-mill alien invasion / monster movie, but I was pleasantly surprised by the cinematography and by the actors' performances.
The plot twist in the middle of the movie is rather unexpected, and the main character doesn't do anything stupid (usually these movies are ruined by a character behaving in unrealistically brainless ways just to move the plot along). Some ideas were actually rather smart.
Minor gripes, the alien's weapon of choice is nothing spectacular, and some of the dialogue by the alien itself rather ruined the mood.
Run length is also spot-on; there's enough time to tell the story with a good pace.
The plot twist in the middle of the movie is rather unexpected, and the main character doesn't do anything stupid (usually these movies are ruined by a character behaving in unrealistically brainless ways just to move the plot along). Some ideas were actually rather smart.
Minor gripes, the alien's weapon of choice is nothing spectacular, and some of the dialogue by the alien itself rather ruined the mood.
Run length is also spot-on; there's enough time to tell the story with a good pace.