I've been hoping that somewhere, caught in oblivion, or in a discount bin, there'll be a gem of an alien film that I somehow overlooked. In terms of XTRO, that wasn't quite the case; however, the film certainly had some pretty interesting ideas, which give it enough merit for a light review.
It seems to me, that the director obviously sought out to make a horror film, but along the way, tried to come up with an original take on alien abductions. I think he would have succeeded in creating a memorable classic, had he resorted more on developing the alien story, and less on the guts and gore.
The film is essentially about a man, who is abducted by aliens, while playing with his son, in an English countryside, and is returned to Earth after 3 years. He returns in the form of an alien creature, but through "insemination," is able to come back to his human form. It'll be even crazier looking, if you decide to see the film, but the bottom line is that it was a cool idea for a human to be transformed into an extraterrestrial. It was not clear if the aliens wanted to leash out a full fledged invasion, but the dad's goal was to take his son with him, back to the alien planet. If this little synopsis seemed interesting enough, check it out, but the "horror" bits, and the psychedelic nature of certain elements didn't particularly help its case.
It seems to me, that the director obviously sought out to make a horror film, but along the way, tried to come up with an original take on alien abductions. I think he would have succeeded in creating a memorable classic, had he resorted more on developing the alien story, and less on the guts and gore.
The film is essentially about a man, who is abducted by aliens, while playing with his son, in an English countryside, and is returned to Earth after 3 years. He returns in the form of an alien creature, but through "insemination," is able to come back to his human form. It'll be even crazier looking, if you decide to see the film, but the bottom line is that it was a cool idea for a human to be transformed into an extraterrestrial. It was not clear if the aliens wanted to leash out a full fledged invasion, but the dad's goal was to take his son with him, back to the alien planet. If this little synopsis seemed interesting enough, check it out, but the "horror" bits, and the psychedelic nature of certain elements didn't particularly help its case.