The Host. If you're looking for something similar to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," you will be sorely disappointed. Let me explain. The human race is being taken over by aliens who inhabit the human body instead of eliminating/destroying it. Each human's individuality (soul, if you will) is supposed to be conquered and eventually overtaken, however, in the case of the main character (Melanie), the alien or "host" is forced to co-exist w/ Melanie. Based on the description and the reviews, I honestly thought this might be pretty interesting, unfortunately (especially since these weren't the "typical" aliens that are usually in books and movies), not so much. With scenes (80% of which are spent in a cave in the middle of a desert), that are filled with long drawn-out conversations, this reminded me a lot of matrix 2 & 3, where there could and should have been action in place of all the talking. Thankfully, the movie did indeed end, w/ a conclusion that leaves room for a sequel, however, if there wasn't one, you wouldn't feel like something was missing or that you were left hanging. Unfortunately the author, Stephenie Meyer (twilight novels) has already announced one (a novel and a movie).
Conclusion: The highlight of the movie was the transportation that the aliens were using. Watch if you really want to waste 2 hours, just remember, you can't get that time back! :-)
Rating: 2/5 stars
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