Under the Mountain

Based on a popular fantasy novel by Maurice Gee, this New Zealand entry manages to invoke nearly every genre cliche ever formulated by the lazy mind of man. The plot and basic concept behind the film defy comprehension, and one suspects that both were infinitely clearer in the novel, given the greater expansiveness available to that medium.

It's something about two alien species who, after teaming up, have tromped through the universe since the beginning of time subjugating various peoples, and now it's the turn of the earthlings. All that stands between us and complete destruction are two twins, a boy and a girl, who must learn to trust one another, and a certain Mr. Jones (Sam Neill), the "master of fire" who admits that he is "not of this world."

All of this balderdash is perfectly acceptable in a fantasy film addressed, quite wholesomely, to the whole family. It's the paucity of imagination on display that's the real problem. The monsters are smelly and ultra-slimy, since it was discovered in "Aliens" that slime carried the greatest gross-out power. The twins communicate to each through a strange whisper that is presumably meant to convey that they can read each others' minds. There's an old haunted house -- in fact, a former mortuary! -- that is eerily filled with sounds of heavy breathing, and a frantic adolescent girl runs, many, many times, from a monster with snaky and, yes, slimy, arms. When she goes off to do battle with the aliens, this girl, newly empowered, is earnestly exhorted by her friends to "be careful!"

The acting of the young unknowns is seriously limited, hence the presence of Sam Neill -- who almost manages to make the whole enterprise work -- is a godsend. But this godsend, alas, is a gift smothered by its packaging.

My review:The twins on this movie can communicate with their brain without talking . On the other side , Mr Jones (Fire raiser) need find twins to use the some kind of magic fire stone to destroy the alien( i think is predator ) . In order to destroy them , Mr.Jones  need to bring the twins(others) to the mountain but unfortunately was be killed by alien.   So , this twins was the last hope to save the earth . Predator also very smart de , they already sense that twins will be a threat to them . Thus , they already plan to kill just 1 of them . Girl was nearly killed by them but luckily Mr.Jones cure her . At the end , she also nearly being killed but her willpower was so strong and the magic stone release the energy and then finally destroy them . Good production but still can be better.