What does "The Joe Review" mean? 2 things: 1. I'm extremely pompous and actually believe that something named after me means something :). 2. If you read a Joe Review you will be reading a review that doesn't repeat the same things the other 10 to 30 reviewers have already said. You're just going to find out whether or not I liked it and why or why not.

NOTE TO ALL CHARACTERS IN HORROR/SCI-FI/COMEDY-TYPE MOVIES! JUST BECAUSE A CUTE LITTLE ALIEN THING UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER SEEN LOOKS SO CUTE AND HELPLESS DOESN'T MEAN THAT IF YOU LEAN OVER TO PET IT IT WON'T SUDDENLY SPROUT 200 TEETH AND BITE YOUR HEAD OFF!!!!!!!

LEARN IT!

KNOW IT!

SURVIVE!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you, just had to get that off my chest :). I don't think Hollywood will EVER stop making movies that have at LEAST one moron character who gets unnecessarily killed because he doesn't have basic movie character common sense! But it never stops being funny.

If you happen to go see this film, watch for these two lines, they were my favorite:

"There is ALWAYS time for lubricant!!!"

"Not before me, I've got a score to settle!"

You will find that the above lines are actually related - if you don't go see this film I'll leave it to your imagination to figure out how ;).

In what comes off as a spoof of X-Files, a meteor lands on earth that starts evolving far faster than life on earth, which of course gets everyone worried that eventually it will surpass humanity. Your basic humorous happenings spring forth in the effort to control the alien infestation, the least of which is a combination turtle/tyrannosauras rex leaping out of a water hazard and eating a golfer, chasing a dragon that can't breathe fire through a mall while it carries a shoplifter, the military wanting to blow them up and the scientists wanting to develop some sort of chemical to eliminate them, people on opposite sides wanting to have sex, a guy in a high up position who likes hitting on attractive women (even women half his age), a dumb guy who contributes at just the right moment (don't feel like I've blown a plot point here - there are DOZENS of dumb people in this movie) and the like.

While you really won't see anything in this film that you've never seen before, it is well written, well acted, funny, and complete. It has just the right blend of action and comedy. The aliens that grow are for the most part creative and colorful and fun to watch.

Another thing I liked about this movie is how it seemed to have dozens of little sidebars that yet somehow always managed to be relevant. The movie grabs your attention from the first minute and there really are no boring parts.

This movie is definitely worth seeing in the theater. Not destined to be a classic by any means, but if you like silly movies with a great script and colorful but deadly aliens, go. You won't be disappointed.



Recommended:
Yes

Suitability For Children: Suitable for Children Age 9 - 12