Worse, the souls have the specific ability to inhabit any host and rifle through its memories at will. Wouldn’t they realize the truth of why humans would fight back, that to lose themselves in entirety is a war that each human would fight to its last to prevent? There’s even mention, with actual sadness, of another race that committed mass suicide rather than be taken. Alas, Meyer avoids this internal inconsistency like a rabid dog.
6 years ago
The film attempts to show a sympathetic body snatcher while telling a story of forever love, resistance, and perseverance. It dies trying. It is a galactic conceit that the alien souls have colonized twelve planets and yet never considered that hosts would care about their presence or eradication.
6 years ago
What makes us who we are? Are we just a collection of memories? If we are taken over by another entity, do we just disappear? These are the issues brought up in The Host, a film based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer and written and directed by Andrew Niccol. While the film wants to spend time exploring these topics, the film gets bogged down by a love triangle. Read More
