This will definitely turn some viewers away, and I suspect few people will read this review anyway. It’s a bit tricky to grasp what the aliens actually want. Without getting technical, let’s just say this movie ultimately presents some conundrums (and not just the puzzle that Alex initially unfolds). The idea is a big question mark, which doesn’t make a movie bad in itself. Its main point is not to be witty or even beat you over the head with action. This is obviously sort of a thinking man’s thriller, so to speak. However, if you can look past this relatively mild flaw, you might be able to get into Alien Code. Although Kyle Gallner is considerably more lively as cryptographer Alex Jacobs, there really are not many memorable zingers (to borrow Barack Obama’s term). Mary McCormack’s performance as government agent-person “Rebecca Stillman” is actually quite dry. I have to admit, the dialogue in Alien Code is not very memorable. I obviously wouldn’t say this movie’s as good as Alien, but there’s more to it than meets the casual eye. Even with a film like Alien, one can go back and see certain layers that didn’t catch their eyes (or ears) before. Alien Code is definitely not alone in this regard. Some of those may be part of its seemingly lengthier-than-needed run time. Nevertheless, I have a general impression that this movie has layers I did not pick up on, which may merit a rewatch further down the line. In fact, I’ll be honest: It might have worked better as a half-hour episode of some anthology. It does take its time and could be cut to a shorter run-time. That being said, few people will end up viewing this as an absolute masterpiece.Īlien Code is not an action-packed, mile-a-minute thriller, especially not compared to plenty of other movies. Basically, I’ll make a quick list of why certain critiques of this movie are relatively weak. Also, the flaws of Alien Code won’t be insurmountable to everyone. In fact, in some ways, it is arguably better than more mainstream hits like Independence Day (which doesn’t even try to be contemplative and is moderately entertaining at best). However, I will say it’s far from the worst sci-fi thriller involving aliens I’ve seen. In fact, I won’t particularly recommend watching this movie. Cooney’s Alien Code suffers from a few flaws here and there.
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