This will be as brief and as succinct as I can in telling you that this is a complete waste of time.Annoyingly this starts out OK, man driving along on a lonely country road, has car trouble and then encounters something other-worldly and is abducted. Investigative reporters from a small time paper/magazine are dispatched to question all those involved, including a local radar station, some teens, and the alleged abductee himself. Needless to say, no one ends up talking which piques the interest of the editor into believing that there's more to the story, so he sends them back out to keep digging.From there this movie takes a very awkward nosedive from a remotely interesting, yet albeit low budget alien abduction story complete with obligatory visits from the unseen "men- in-black", to a preachy, bible-thumping rap across the proverbial knuckles by trying to tell us that ALL close encounters are nothing more than satanic and/or demonic tricks designed to turn people away from God.So the story in a nutshell is, if you believe in aliens, abductions and all of the trappings that comes with it, you're on a one-way ticket to hell and there's naught you can do about it, so you may as well repent now you lustful, wicked, alien-loving sinners! I can accept that this was going to be low-budget and that the acting, dialogue, effects and overall story were going to be fairly run-of-the-mill and maybe unintentionally hilarious, but to then use it as a vehicle to spread a religious message, which is inaccurate anyway, is setting yourself up for a huge fail. Avoid this.

Rich Christiano directed this fascinating science fiction film about UFO abductions and two reporters exploring alternate explanations to the phenomenon. Well scripted by the multi-talented director himself and shot on location in Redlands, California, this is an atmospheric movie that's both intelligent and suspenseful. Jonathan Aube and Josh Adamson give extraordinary performances as the two reporters who differ on the interpretation of evidence and struggle with the truth of what is happening. While some may find the possible explanation somewhat misleading or even offensive, it is actually a fresh and interesting take on UFO theory. The Woodward and Bernstein relationship is finely handled and the sense of wonder and overriding tension extremely intense. This is a very unique motion picture experience and one that will have audiences debating its substance for years to come.

My mom and I, rented this movie. I mean, we love those type of Sci-Fi flicks, whether they be big Hollywood flicks or Indy flicks.But oh, we were fooled!! Two journalists are investigating a UFO abduction in a small city in Texas. Halfway through, all the sudden things get all christain on us. My mom and I believe in god and Jesus and the Devil, but the way this movie was preaching it, made it annoying. All I really have to say, is that we are Christian, but even we like to have fun. So don't blame christians as a whole, just blame the christians who need to suck the fun out of this movie.In fact you can clearly understand the directors stance on UFO's, and that is that he believes it is all demonic. Now, i could say some words, but I will not. All I will say is, that DO NOT WATCH this movie, unless you feel like being preached. In fact many times it states that we must be perfect in order to enter heaven. Well, last time I checked, the only perfect person died on a cross.

While the production budget for this movie was obviously not very high, the movie did present an interesting, alternative explanation for UFO's. Many may find the message uncomfortable, but it is meant to make one consider their eternal fate. Some may consider this movie to be a bit preachy, but if it is watched with an open mind, it may change a person's life. Where a person ends up when they die is an important question for all of us, and this is part of the movie's focus. The UFO aspect is explained in a biblical way, and attention is focused on the eternal. Having some knowledge of the Bible will make this movie a bit more understandable for the viewer.It is certainly not the best movie I have ever watched, but it is not the worst. I find other reviews to be interesting because many of the reviewers are offended by the Christian themes. It is funny how those who claim that Christians should be tolerant have little tolerance themselves when a Christian viewpoint is presented. We are bombarded every day by messages in movies that are not in line with Christian ideals. This movie simply presents a Christian idea about paranormal phenomena, and then presents the Christian viewpoint on eternal life. Yes, the characters are not completely realistic, the production is not awesome, and the writing is not perfect. But, all is not lost.The real gem of this movie is the very real question that it forces every viewer to make: Where do you stand with God, and not just any so called god, but where do you stand in your relationship with Jesus?