5.6
Summary
Four boyhood pals perform a heroic act and are changed by the powers they gain in return. Years later, on a hunting trip in the Maine woods, they're overtaken by a vicious blizzard that harbors an ominous presence. Challenged to stop an alien force, the friends must first prevent the slaughter of innocent civilians by a military vigilante ... and then overcome a threat to the bond that unites the four of them.
Cast
Morgan Freeman
Col. Abraham Curtis
Thomas Jane
Dr. Henry Devlin
Jason Lee
Joe 'Beaver' Clarenden
Damian Lewis
Gary 'Jonesy' Jones
Timothy Olyphant
Pete Moore
Tom Sizemore
Lt. Owen Underhill
Donnie Wahlberg
Douglas 'Duddits' Cavell
Mikey Holekamp
Young Henry
Reece Thompson
Young Beaver
Giacomo Baessato
Young Jonesy
Joel Palmer
Young Pete
Andrew Robb
Young Duddits
Rosemary Dunsmore
Roberta Cavell
Michael O'Neill
General Matheson
Eric Keenleyside
Rick McCarthy
C. Ernst Harth
Barry Neiman
Michael Dobson
Stranger on Curb
Ty Olsson
Army Truck Driver
Michael Daingerfield
Conklin
Campbell Lane
Old Man Gosselin
Ingrid Kavelaars
Trish
Darrin Klimek
Maples
Bailee Reid
Rachel
Kevan Ohtsji
Tracking Technician
Marcy Goldberg
EMT #1
Dion Johnstone
EMT #2
Shauna Kain
Josie Rinkenhauer
Colin Lawrence
Edwards
Jordan Walker
Helicopter Sentry
Jonathan Kasdan
Defuniak
Carolyn Tweedle
Woman in Crowd
Susan Charest
Becky
T.J. Riley
Scottie
Ryan DeBoer
Duncan
Malik McCall
Platoon Leader
John Moore
Bad Driver
Christopher Ang
Apache Crewman #1
Chris Duggan
Apache Crewman #2
Daniel Merali
Apache Crewman #3
Matt Riley
Apache Crewman #4
John Armstrong
Detainee #1
Jack Crowston
Detainee #2
Trenna Frandsen
Detainee #3
John Gagné
Detainee #4
Sue Hartley
Detainee #5
John Hombach
Detainee #6
Kat Kosiancic
Detainee #7
Lance Kinsey
Hofferman (uncredited)
Victor Formosa
Man Outside Bar (uncredited)
Chad Rook
Soldier (uncredited)
Clarence Sponagle
Soldier (uncredited)
Crew
Director, Screenplay
Lawrence Kasdan
Novel
Stephen King
Screenplay
William Goldman
Reviews
furious_iz
January 3, 2018
6
Doesn't quite deserve all the hate...
A group of friends with a long history are pitted against an invading alien force, and they use their special gifts and talents to try and save the world.
Sure it is not the best Stephen King adaptation, but it is far from the worst. Some fairly hammy acting, dodgy CGI and tonnes of cliché Stephen King tropes don't stop this film from being lightweight fun, so long as you are not expecting a work of art.
Damien Lewis is a stand-out, especially when he is being the Mr Gray personality and most of the rest of the cast do well enough, with a little bit of coasting from Tom Sizemore and Morgan Freeman. It is however hard to look past the patronising and mildly offensive portrayal of the idiot savant Duddits, and the ending is completely stupid. But if you have a spare couple of hours there are worse ways to spend time.
B grade film with an A grade cast and a budget somewhere in between.
