The monsters, supermarket pandemonium, and that absolute gut-punch of an ending all build enough suspense and thrill to make the sometimes corny script forgivable. It’s a good slice of cosmic horror making bold moves for a genuinely compelling watch. That part with the rope? Genius. I’d like to watch the b&w version of the film. I can imagine it gives everything more of a classic monster flick effect which would help the dialogue pop into place. Marcia Gay Harden is truly the best part of this movie though. The monsters eat a few people; she doesn’t leave a crumb.
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