A Norwegian scientific team stumbles across an extraterrestrial ship buried in the ice and discovers an organism that seems to have died in the crash eons ago. When a simple experiment frees the alien from its frozen prison, a paleontologist (Winstead) must join the crew's pilot (Edgerton) to keep it from killing them off one at a time. Serves as a prelude to John Carpenter's classic 1982 film of the same name.
Featuring a cast of relative unknowns, this film depends on cgi effects to keep you involved. That worked pretty well for me. This is a film you'll forget about shortly after leaving but it does keep you interested while it's showing. The cgi effects are pretty gross at times so those with weak stomachs may not want to watch. I don't know that we needed a prequel to the Carpenter film but sci-fi/thriller fans should find this acceptable.
A large screen will add to the film's impact as will the screaming of a large audience. Don't be in a rush to leave when the credits start, there are several action sequences mixed into those credits. Theatres/Times.
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