Brought to you by the mind of Stephenie Meyer, author of the ultimate expression of an abusive relationship: Twilight series comes another story with another bizarre love triangle. The Host is directed by Andrew Niccol (Lord of War, In Time).

The film goes that the Earth has been invaded by alien-hosts called Souls. They attach to our brain stems and directly take over our brain, but sometimes, a human conscience fights back, and in this case, the human Melanie (Saoirse Ronan) convinces her Soul, Wanderer, to escape and flee to the desert where her uncle, boyfriend, Jared (Max Irons), and her little brother are still live. A vicious Soul named Seeker (Diane Kruger) wants to find her.

At first, the humans despise her and even physically beat her, but her Uncle Jeb (William Hurt) protects her, convinced that Melanie is still alive. Meantime, as Wanderer, nicknamed Wanda, starts to learn about humans and even falls for a human named Ian (Jake Abel).

I admit, at first, I was hesitant to see The Host, but a few of my friends who have read the book told me it was a science fiction novel and that it was better than the aforementioned vampire teen soap about a girl with Stockholm syndrome who marries her stalker. I did not, nor will I, read the novel, so this review will not commentate on whether it was a decent adaption.

It is a shame because the aesthetics of the films, the cinematography, music, and the scenery were all well done, but that was about it. The story is melodramatic and boring with no sense of direction or thrills. It was a movie with a lot to say, but could not get to the point. It wandered around aimlessly, but it could not get close to anything resembling a coherent story. Now, it is better than Twilight, but that’s a low bar.

Bottom line, I don’t know why Stephanie Meyer loves love triangles so much. The Host had to be the weirdest I’ve ever seen.

PARENTAL CONCERNS: Mild language and some sensuality.

FAVORITE QUOTE: This one is special.

Check out the trailer below:

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