There have been too many alien invasion movies and TV shows in recent years. The only justification for one more would be if it was both better made and had an original angle. Falling Skies is not well made, and is certainly not original.
There are the usual logical problems with highly advanced aliens being curiously vulnerable, disorganised and unable to conquer bands of roaming humans. How can they be defeated by a handful of civilians if the real military failed? The CGI is one of the poorest seen for some time.
The only partly redeeming feature is to include themes exploring human flaws. I would however question the previous reviewers who referred to those who collaborated with the Nazis in occupied Europe during WW2 as recent examples of people collaborating with an enemy. Iraqis who collaborated with American occupation forces would be a more current and pertinent example.
I suggest that Spielberg should can the rest of the series, and pretend that he wasn't responsible for this disaster of a series.
There are the usual logical problems with highly advanced aliens being curiously vulnerable, disorganised and unable to conquer bands of roaming humans. How can they be defeated by a handful of civilians if the real military failed? The CGI is one of the poorest seen for some time.
The only partly redeeming feature is to include themes exploring human flaws. I would however question the previous reviewers who referred to those who collaborated with the Nazis in occupied Europe during WW2 as recent examples of people collaborating with an enemy. Iraqis who collaborated with American occupation forces would be a more current and pertinent example.
I suggest that Spielberg should can the rest of the series, and pretend that he wasn't responsible for this disaster of a series.