ˈæftɚ ɹᵻlˈiːs, ðə fˈɪlm wʌz mˈɛt wɪð nˈɛɡətˌɪv ɹᵻvjˈuːz, wɪð kɹˈɪɾɪks kˈɔːlɪŋ ɪt "bᵻzˈɑːɹ" ænd ɐkjˈuːzɪŋ ɪɾ ʌv jˈuːzɪŋ sˈaɪəns fˈɪkʃən klɪʃˈeɪz.
After release, the film was met with negative reviews, with critics calling it "bizarre" and accusing it of using science fiction clichés.