More serious John Carpenter movie with Jeff Bridges excellent as an alien who arrives on Earth and takes the form of Karen Allen's dead husband. It's played very seriously, like a love story, with Allen going for the emotion.
Bridges underplays nicely when the temptation must have been to do muppet acting. I've got to admit - I found this movie kind of boring. I wanted to enjoy it more than I did. Allen and Bridges' relationship lacked snap and kick. She's not bad, she's clearly thought about her performance - they don't have much chemistry and their adventures aren't that interesting: some rednecks, a man who gives them some pie. She's gloomy and he's a man child. Richard Jaekel looks as though he wants to cut loose with some madness but never can. Charles Martin Smith is the decent scientist.
This was nice. Just dull.
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