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Title: The title says it all.
Review: Truly abysmal. Yes, the special effects are tremendous, but the moronic screenplay is hard to get past. Is this film what took Mastrontonio and Biehn off the A-list? They're directed to play ideas, not people. Biehn, otherwise a competent actor, twitches and rolls his eyes here, indulging in every acting cliche. Poor Mastrontonio, usually brilliant, here goes from cynical realist to alien-spotter in one fell swoop. Come on. Anyone else in her position would assume that she has discovered a previously unknown sea creature before deciding it's an alien. There are unbelievable jumps in the story; it's just a mess. Only Ed Harris escapes unscathed. I'd rather see an Esther Williams water picture than this mess again.
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