Sunday, November 8, 2009

The Summerians

Official Site: www.thefourthkind.net
Director(s):Olatunde Osunsanmi
Writer(s):Olatunde Osunsanmi
Producer(s): Paul Brooks, Joe Carnahan, Terry Robbins

Starring: Milla Jovovich, Will Patton, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Elias Koteas,
Corey Johnson, Enzo Cilenti, Daphne Alexander, Alisha Seaton, Julian Vergov, (IMDb).


The archival footage in this film is absolutely frightening, but it is not frightening in the supernatural sense involving ghost and demons. The fright one may feel from watching the archival footage is rooted in the prospect of being abducted in the comfort of one's sleep, while unconscious and defenseless; violated by beings unknown to the conditioned human mind. Imagine being dragged off your bed while screaming, and grabbing to items to prevent from being absconded as your skin cannot anticipate the the drills and other worldly sharp items that will momentarily pierce it.

What impressed me the most was the side by side display of the archival footage and how the actors portrayed the victims of the encounter of the fourth kind. The casting was good, and the acting mirrored the casting. Dr. Tyler's appearance in the archival footage was not reflected in the film, but Jovovich (multipass!) was splendid. According to metacritic.com, the film received generally unfavorable reviews, and rottentomatoes.com granted the film 13 fressh tomatoes, as oppose to 66 rotten ones thus far. I loved It! I scared me silly. I'll grade it an 85. Peace out! Movieporium.blogspot.com.

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