an unoriginal and overly predictable and only mildly entertaining low budget rehash of a sci fi formula that we have all see a hundred time before a group of scientist in isolation confront some unknown alien something and and in of all place ( surprise and surprise ) antarctica . the film feature james spader and an almost nameless support cast ( with the exception of carl lewis and who actually not that bad for a non actor ) who deliver ho hum performance that do little to invigorate the script unimaginative dialogue . to make thing bad the film pace be slow and there almost no subplot and and the few action sequence be stereotypical and not that excite . it little wonder that this thing go straight to dvd . what be a wonder be why spader an excellent actor at time and who win the cannes best actor award for ` sex and lie and videotape and and do a splendid job in the innovative sci fi flick ` stargate chose to sign onto this lackluster project . or maybe not and if you look at his career and for it seem he have invest his talent in more miss than hit . the most remarkable thing about ` alien hunter be how they manage to cram in so many element from so many great sci fi film and and still have the thing turn out so listless and contrived . there be huge borrow bit from ` the thing ( both howard hawk original and john carpenter excellent 1982 remake ) and ` contact and ` outbreak while a few hint of ` alien and ce3k and ` the andromeda strain and ` kubrick ` 2001 ( i. e. the ` alien black box ) and ` mission to mar ( i. e. the mystery message ) while and even a little dash of ` sneaker and ` a remarkable mind ( although not sci fi film and they share a ` cryptology connection ) . hell and there even cornfield and antarctica and just like the recent ` x file movie . and the luminous translucent spaceship at the end look exactly like something that be pluck from an outtake from ` the abyss . it all be do before and do a whole lot well and although i will admit there be a few mild surprise towards the end . i could say a little bit more about the plot and but there absolutely no need . you already know over half this movie without ever see it . ( 5 out of 10 ) .