This is a body of pap. The entire film is based on the normal Spielberg-esque schtick: screaming children (well, in this case, one specific child) and loads of effects (which aren’t special as they’re everywhere, to paraphrase Maddox).

This is a laughing stock of a movie. As soon as the nice-looking aliens turn up and scour Earth, the Americans in the film immediately start to question what’s going on:

“Is it terrorists?”

Dream on, sucker. Stop watching FOX.

“Are they from Europe?”

I rest my case. See this film and blame yourself. Everything’s a cliché and it’s drab. Read the book instead.