Rating of
2/4
Dark Skies
Jacob Zembower - wrote on 03/13/13
Being that I'm obsessed with aliens, alien abductions, and other out of this world topics, I was very intrigued by Dark Skies. Then I saw the trailer and it seemed like it was going to be one of the most unintentionally hilarious films of the year. To my wonderful surprise, it is anything but. Dark Skies is a very creepy, suitably creepy, and at times tense as hell. Obviously made by a director with more on his mind then cheap scares, the film is more than just a run-of-the-mill alien invasion horror film, focusing also on the difficulties the family is facing (only without melodrama.) Performances are good all around, especially Keri Russell, who is one of the more underrated actors of today. Overall, Dark Skies has it's flaws, but it hits far more than it misses (which is not often) and delivers more than a few frights and superb sound design.
