When the interrogators we met at the opening of the film later ask Lena asked what she thinks the alien force or intelligence she encountered may have wanted, she replies, «I'm not sure it wanted anything» — which is not a particularly compelling premise for a film. (theatlantic.com)
McCarthy lends some visual flair to the generic material, but the clumsy screenplay turns a potentially compelling premise into an incoherent mess. (rottentomatoes.com)
It's a fairly compelling premise that's squandered on an ongoing basis by filmmaker Yann Demange, as the director proves absolutely unable to draw the viewer into the proceedings at any point - with the movie suffering from a bland, underdeveloped protagonist that one couldn't possibly care less about. (reelfilm.com)