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Created Jul 07, 2012 08:44AM PST • Edited Jul 07, 2012 08:44AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   OK 2.5

   I saw one reviewer call this Twilight – but in alien form. I think they got it right. Basically a teen fantasy story about a group of aliens who escaped their enemies by fleeing to earth – only their pursuers caught up with them. The rest of the story is as you’d expect of this neo-fantasy genre: humanoids with cool powers, scary looking creatures, bad guys, and boy gets girl. It was interesting enough, and my teen kids enjoyed it. Not bad.

4. Acting

   OK 2.5

   Alex Pettyfer – an unknown pretty boy. He does a decent job, but relies on his looks to carry the day
   Timothy Olyphant – much better known, and is the standout as the guardian
   Teresa Palmer – kick-ass number 6. Not much of an actress, but fun to watch
   Diana Agron – as the human girl who falls for Alex. Decent but so-so

5. Male Stars OK 2.5

6. Female Stars OK 2.5

7. Female Costars OK 2.5

8. Male Costars OK 2.5

10. Film

    Barely OK 2.0

    Misplaced graphics and too much of a hodgepodge of fantasy elements for my taste.

11. Direction Barely OK 2.0

12. Play Barely OK 2.0

13. Music Barely OK 2.0

14. Visuals Barely OK 2.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 1.6

17. Sex Titillating 1.6

18. Violence Fierce 1.6

19. Rudeness Salty 1.6

21. Reality

    Fantasy 4.1

22. Circumstantial Fantasy 4.1

23. Biological Fantasy 4.1

24. Physical Fantasy 4.1