Richard H. Lambert

Sound great, video - not up to blue-ray spec, Dec 31 2010

The first time I watched this movie, I was too inclined to compare it to the original - and that, along with Dakota Fanning's incessant screaming skewed me to underating the movie.

However, several years later, with expectations much more realistic have given me cause to raise the rating to 4 stars.

Tom Cruise gives a believable performance as a 'yet to grown up' father who is emotionally distanced from his children and completely overwhelmed by a situtation that would drive most adults to emotional collapse. However, with a blend of basic real-world skills and some blind luck, he is able to save his family in a constant game of outrunning the threat of an alien… Read more

Something EVIL is afoot in Trinity, South Carolina, Nov 2 2005

It was breathless anticipation for several weeks before my Amazon package containing AG finally arrived in the mail. A lot of friends dimly recall the show, but few all the gory details. Now, after nine (9) episodes, my wife is an addict, and friends are trading favors to borrow my set when we are done!

Patience is required with this series, as the pilot does well at setting the stage, but momentum takes about 6 or 7 episodes to build. A lot of character development and glimpses of the true nature of this small town and it's all-powerful and controlling sherrif Lucas Buck.

Several pivotal characters develop dimensionality - including a more than usual number of strong female roles… Read more