Comments on: Review: ‘The Host’ Is A Dopey & Dull Sci-Fi Disaster

By: Frine

Frine — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:03 +0000

Uuuoohh all I can say is id this movie doesn't make any sense for you is obviously you haven't read the book 🙂

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:03 +0000

Just saw this with my wife and I must say I agree with this review 100%. I was actually wanting to see this movie from the trailer but never got around to it. First off, the whole plot doesn't make any sense. The 'aliens' invade, take over virtually every human, admit that the memories of the former human get erased (essentially killing them) and have no remorse? But when Wanda sees a few dead souls on the ground she refers to us as barbaric ! Hello, your race just wiped out billions of humans, you might wanna take a look in the mirror before you call others monsters. Secondly, Mel was fighting the whole movie to get her body back, always saying " i feel like a prisoner ", then at the end she changes her mind and fights to stay where she was. Did she totally overlook the part where she threw a tantrum and phased out for 3 days? If these aliens took over the bodies of their hosts with their mind and personality, why didn't they just overtake a less resistant creature from earth, like dogs, or birds? Concept was nice, but there are just way to many plot holes in this film to enjoy. Like the reviewer stated, I can not wait for CinemaSins to "everything wrong with" this film.

By: George

George — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:03 +0000

My wife and I saw the movie last night on VUDU. We are in our 30's and have seen too many movies to count… we enjoyed the youthfulness of the film. No, we did not read the book. In relation to the review, the first complaint was about Melanie and the Wanderer, how else were they supposed to explain having two minds in one body? It was about what she was thinking, the character's thoughts? There would be too many cuts to Melanie or Wanderer if "acted out" as the reviewer proposes… and probably a bit nauseating. All in all, the intended audience would need to realize, yes, it's from Stephanie Meyer, an extremely talented and well loved author among who? Yes, the teenage population. This is one for the kids, but surely was pleasant to watch. A great story about the coming of two races akin to a possible 'first contact' in Star Trek as in a possible scenario how we would interact. It was well acted, the music is terrific, cinematography is pleasant, the meaning of the story was well represented.. love, humanity wins out. I get the whole dialogue thing and that the movie is not perfect. But terrible? Not in the very least. Aside from Rotten Tomatoes, which there is a movement for paying off or gifting critics, but anyway, check most other review locations, Netflix (4.25/5) Amazon (3.5/5), VUDU (3.7/5), IMDB (5.7/10)… even on Rotten Tomatoes you get a 51% audience approval as of this date. Clearly, "The Host" is well liked by "normal" people and over half and sometimes a very high approval such as in Netflix. All of the Twilight series is a "rotten" tomato, but with a high audience approval. So, it's not perfect, but it apparently resonates with most people, the majority. Movies that are this pace, lose out on most nowadays and that's strange. It's a great "teenage" film. Deal with it. If you want my vote for the worst dialogue, look at JJ Abrams new Star Trek: Into Darkness and the other ST:XI. Those both had the worst one-liners, high school dialogue, "I've gotta be cool" crap around.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:03 +0000

What a pice of shit review! I loved this movie and I am really enjoying the book right now, and this is coming from someone who absolutely hated the Twilight shit franchise.

By: Alan B

Alan B — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:03 +0000

Jeremy Irons needs to reprise his role in a 'Damage' remake, in which he cuckolds his son Max Irons. Only this time it's a documentary.

By: Cole

Cole — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:03 +0000

When this line is delivered "Kiss me like you want to get slapped!" The whole cinema laughed…

I really pity Saiorse Ronan, William Hurt and Diane Kruger who have given everything she can…

By: Simon Paiva

Simon Paiva — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:03 +0000

I dont remember laughin so hard reading a review like I did just know reading this one. I was pretty sure this movie was going to be mediocre, now I know it's even worse than I thought it would be. It's a shame such an incredible young talent like Saiorse Ronan ends up in a film like this, and they also have William Hurt and Diane Kruger in it, such a waste of talented actors.

By: JCM

JCM — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:03 +0000

this reviews pretty spot on, personally I loved the book but the movie was a huge let down. boring through and through filmed without all the depth the book had to it. shame.

By: Mr Anonymous

Mr Anonymous — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:03 +0000

The film's been slated on both HitFix and AICN. Check out its rating on Rotten Tomatoes, yes folks it really is that bad! Truth hurts!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:03 +0000

it's a shame that saoirse chose this over anna karenina, this broody young adult novel phase has to stop seriously!

By: Mr Anonymous

Mr Anonymous — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:03 +0000

Why is everyone slagging off the reviewer? Maybe the film really is that bad, has that thought not occured to anyone? Come on!

By: 45678

45678 — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:03 +0000

Is this a surprise to anyone after In Time — another bit of pesudo sci-fi nonsense that Niccol wrote and directed — was one of the worst movie of 2011?

By: HaHa

HaHa — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:03 +0000

What a pretentious load of crap! The review, that is.
It's so obviously biased and just plain silly (two Melanie Stryders side-by-side for most of the movie! What on earth were you smoking?).

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:03 +0000

Just what we need … an "unbiased" review by someone who clearly went into see this film, hating anything with Stephenie Meyer's name attached to it. Do us all a favor and get someone with a halfway open mind to go see the film and write about it.

By: Real

Real — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:03 +0000

This review was hilarious! Maybe this movie will be worth watching one day for the unintentional humour alone. Can people now just accept the fact that the Niccol of Gattaca and The Truman Show is long gone? It's like he used his lifetime supply of talent on those two movies and everything since has been a study in mediocrity.