This compact, stylish horror film might be a parable about
resisting tyranny. Taken strictly on its surface, it's a story about how
strong, trusting family ties can overcome any obstacle, especially if the
members of the clan in question (led by John Krasinski, who also directed and
co-wrote the screenplay) are as technically adept as TV's MacGyver. Krasinski's
character, his wife (Emily Blunt) and two surviving children (Millicent
Simmonds and Noah Jupe) initially evade and eventually battle the invading
aliens, armed with incredibly acute hearing, who killed his youngest.
Watch out for: Gun and
physical violence with fleeting gore, the death of a youngster and a scene of
childbirth.
Rated: A-III, adults; MPAA:
PG-13
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