Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

waitandhope Well what to say? It's been so long I'd almost forgotten this gigantic mess of a show until I found out The Colony was being cancelled, then I was reminded of this show since it wasn't. One word is awesome, then sad. Far to many dead-ends, the worst was the great enemy, they never materialized but it would've made the last seasons so much better because what we got instead was a daughter from The 4400. Unlike that show this one had an absolutely cheat ending, where the writers didn't need to conclude anything because it all happened by magic. They kill the spider queen and all the aliens that exist explode, yes I'm serious. After watching 5 seasons you get the dumbest sci-fi ending in history. Complete and total waste of time.I believe the writers gave up on this show after they became far to loose with the various things they introduced into the story. It's not that hard to write a cohesive television series just don't make everyone stupid and constantly change character, sadly you had that happening here alot.It gets 8 stars because it's awesome in a sci-fi sense, has good effects, but that story is just a mess of junk in the end. The final 2 episodes were totally pathetic storytelling that a novelist or anyone would be ashamed to have written.I realize some enjoy this show and I understand but I believe things should make sense and actually follow-through. This show didn't.

nogrettesylvain This TV series is amazing, Falling Skies his genre science fiction and drama. His country of origin is America,the original language is English, the number of season is five of which fivety-two episodes.Flling Skies is a television series of America post-apocalyptic, science fiction. Six months after the invation of the Earth by aliens, the planet is inruins and human survivors. Tom Maon,a professor of history, findsimsel propelled as second is command of the second Massachusetts Regiment. If the survivor's goal is to try to survive, some of them will also try to understand the reason dfor the invation.

Fredrik Carlsson The amount of flag waving and overt patriotism in Falling Skies is by no means lacking. The film clearly take cues from the spirit of films such as Independence Day where it pitches remnants of humanity striking back against a superior enemy.In the midst of the action is history teacher Tom Mason, played by Noah Wyle, and his three sons: Matt, Hal and Ben. Tom, throughout the series, delivers a ton of references to the American Revolutionary War which. Sometimes in the most contrived and forced way imaginable.Tom himself, despite being a mere teacher, turns out to be an excellent military strategist and combatant. Aside from, in the midst of all that, being a great dad, moping over his dead wife and finding a new love. I got to hand it to Falling Skies, on one hand it manages to squeeze in almost every trope possible while still taking you by surprise. More along the line of you thinking: "They really went with that?" than a positive surprise, though.Still Falling Skies actually kept me entertained though, as guilty as I am to admit it because there's a lot that should have driven me away from this show. But eventually it found it's footing, Noah Wyle really seemed to grow into the role and watching his sons grow up on camera made you care all the more for them all the more. Also, it's fascinating to see how Tom and his three sons pretty much excel at everything they do. If ever a script writer was playing favorites the Mason family is a great example.Aside from Noah Wyle there's a few actors worth mentioning. Moon Bloodgood as doctor Anne Glass, for instance, doing what she can with a somewhat underdeveloped role. Sarah Carter as bad boy (or girl) Maggie, with a rough exterior, harsh attitude but a heart of gold. Will Patton as Daniel Weaver, a drunkard but stern military captain who grieves his family. But the performance of Colin Cunningham is probably the one I really want to highlight. He had a small but recurring role as a clean cut Major on Stargate SG-1. Here he turns from disciplined military man into a rough outlaw stereotype named John Pope. Leather jacket, long hair and scruffy beard Pope always looks a little bit like a rebel without a cause and pretty much behaves the same. Ever the outsider Pope consistently works against the establishment often coming to disagreement with Tom Mason, despite that the two men's goals align. It's fascinating to see an actor turn in a role that's so different from what you're used to seeing, so cliché as well and yet he owns it completely and without shame. Ultimately John Pope turns into a really, in lack of better words, cool character that you really find yourself rooting for.In many ways John Pope also defines the show: Rough on the outside, cliché-riddled but still perfectly lovable. Falling Skies gets two thumbs up from me, but I'm hiding them behind my back so you can't see.

navyblue2001 Had a lot of promise in the beginning but went down hill fast after season 3. The acting was decent but the plot and script let them down. Lots of good people throughout the series. I wish I would have not started it because I felt I had to finish it. I was so far in when it turned into a silly show. One small example is the seemingly endless supply of ammo and the lack of conservation. A wounded barely moving alien would die with a three round burst to the head and not the 40 rounds to the body while screaming, lol. I don't totally regret it but felt I could have better utilized my viewing time. Good watching to all.