“The 5th Wave”
Starring: Chloe Grace Moretz
Rated PG-13
“The 5th Wave” is based on book one of Rick Yancey’s trilogy in which Earth is taken over by aliens known as “The Others.” In the dystopian story, a high school girl has survived four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks which has left most of the Earth decimated. Cassie is on the run from these intruders, who want to kill her, while she is desperately trying to save her younger brother.
Chloe Grace Moretz is a very watchable actress. She offers up a solid performance as Cassie, a normal high school girl who has begun to find herself.
But as society breaks down and the world is crumbling around her, she must navigate to survive.
The problem with the film isn’t with the cast, Moretz is supported by a decent cast including Liev Schreiber, Maria Bello and Ron Livingston. The problem is the film is written as a trilogy so it never offers up an ending, but leaves the viewer unsatisfied.
“The 5th Wave” ultimately is a waste of time and asks too much for way too little.
It gets a D and is rated PG-13.
