Impostor

It's a pleasure to watch a thinking-man's actor like Sinise adapt so easily to this challenge; he even keeps his dignity when forced to participate in the inevitable martial arts-inflected showdown. more

Has a certain ghoulish fascination, and generates a fair amount of B-movie excitement. more

Plays around with some interesting notions, such as the nature of reality, the nature of humanity, and the nature of spiffy apartments with sleek bathroom fixtures. more

As a video rental, this film will probably play a lot better than it does at the local multiplex. more

It's considerably flawed. It has a middle that's padded, a look that could use a few more light bulbs, a protagonist who never earns our sympathy, and an audio mix that leans much too heavily on the bass, often making it impossible to understand what's being said.

This psychological sci-fi thriller was originally made as a 40-minute segment of an unrealized portmanteau picture, then expanded into a freestanding feature. That's probably why it's padded with shots of Olham running down corridors. more

Unfortunately, Impostor doesn't do much with its template, despite a remarkably strong cast. more

Likely to be best appreciated by dedicated sci-fi fans, admirers of Dick in particular. It hasn't the stupendous razzle-dazzle of a mega-budget picture like "A.I. Artificial Intelligence." more

It's a yawn for the most part, depending on dull characters and uninvolving twists. more

Written by a team of three, the script is more plagued by groupthink than is the film's future Earth. more

Facts first. "Impostor" is based on P.K. Dick's short story and its cast include familiar faces in this sci-fi genre; Gary Sinise appeared in "Mission to Mars": Vincent D'Onofrio in "Men in Black": Madeleine Stowe in "12 Monkeys" and Tony Shalhoub in "Galaxy Quest" and "Men in Black" again. Typecast? You may think. Forget it, and watch the names of director and writers. Gary Fleder is famous for the gripping thriller "Kiss the Girls" but more impressive names are Ehren Kruger and David Twohy. Kruger is responsible for "Scream 3" "Reindeer Games" and that shocker "Arlington Road," and of... more

Lets keep this short. I'm not writing a novel, just giving my opinion. First off, this movie was very enjoyable. Keeping you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. There wasn't one slow or dull moment which is always a plus for sci fi movies. It was filled with intense action along with a solid story. There were a few twists thrown in too. Overall, I'd recommend Impostor to any sc fi buff who loves futuristic elements, society, lifestyles and my favorite, gadgets. more

I had never heard of this film until I rented it, then purchased it after watching. Originally it was to be a 40 minute film tied together with 2 others to make one giant film about the relationship between humans and aliens. The story was then expanded upon to make it a feature all by itself. The story taken from an excellent short story from Philip K Dick, involves a not to distant future earth at war with an alien race we never really see. Earth cities are protected by domes as the aliens seek a way to get to us. This leads to a paranoid society trying to do anything to protect itself.... more