@silverhawkins said:

not sure if I was just feeling especially susceptible the day I watched it, but thought this was extremely powerful, with beautiful direction and universally excellent acting, including from bit roles like Rory Cochrane. I reckon the middling rating stems from the terrible name and mismarketing - it has nothing to do with sci-fi, and isn't a mystery thriller or any kind of thriller, more of a drama about parenthood.

So there isn't an alien invasion?

SPOILER

no.

@silverhawkins said:

SPOILER

no.

So it was all in his head?

@silverhawkins said:

not sure if I was just feeling especially susceptible the day I watched it, but thought this was extremely powerful, with beautiful direction and universally excellent acting, including from bit roles like Rory Cochrane. I reckon the middling rating stems from the terrible name and mismarketing - it has nothing to do with sci-fi, and isn't a mystery thriller or any kind of thriller, more of a drama about parenthood.

That's correct, not sci-fi, more like a psychological drama about an ex-marine with PTSD.