Review of The 5th Wave (2016) by Enterviewment — 01 Mar 2016
Everything about 'The 5th Wave' is very middle of the road. It isn't exactly a bad movie but nor is it one I would go out of my way to suggest people should go and see. A major problem with the film is the lack of originality in its narrative.
As you watch it you start to see where the story of the film is going from a mile off, turning intended plot twists into confirmed predictions. Now this isn't to say that the film doesn't have entertaining moments, it does, but with the narrative being so by the numbers, the general flow of the film (particularly when it reaches the second act) starts to grind and become less engaging.
A positive aspect for the film is the cast, in particularly Chloe Moretz (Kick Ass) who delivers a lot more range than any of her previous works, and takes to the lead role rather well. Considering this is the first movie of a planned trilogy and although I found it overall to be quite underwhelming, I would still like to watch the sequel as I can see there is potential, although perhaps that's more in the young actors rather than the film itself.
This review of The 5th Wave (2016) was written by Enterviewment on 01 Mar 2016.
The 5th Wave has generally received mixed reviews.
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