recap represent something mysteriously dense that transmit radio signal be discover in the ice of antarctica . the mysterious block be dig out and bring to a research station on antarctica . julian rome and a former seti worker and be bring in to decipher the message . problem be that one of the researcher be a old girlfriend of his and and the situation quickly turn awkward and especially since the other female researcher practically throw themselves at him . and the block of ice with the thing inside be melt unnaturally quickly . soon the object be in the open . the mystery continue though a the object generate a huge amount of electricity . it be decide to open the object and but just before that be do and julian decode the signal . do not open . but too late and and the object explodes a it be finally breach and and two thing unleash on earth . the first be an alien and that have be dormant in the object and and the other be a virus that instantly kill the research staff . and washington and that be suspiciously update on this historic event and decides that those thing can not be unleash upon the earth . so a russian nuclear submarine and carry nuclear weapon be send to antarctica . comment represent the movie hold a few surprise . one be carl lewis who surprisingly put in a good acting performance and and the other be that the special effect that be beautiful and well work through and a lot good than expect . unfortunately the story hold a lot of surprise of it own and and this time not in a good way . actually it be so full of plot hole that sometimes the movie seem to consist of almost randomly connect scene . it be never really explain why washington know so much and why washington be able to command russian submarine and why the object be in the antarctic and have wake up now . it be really puzzle that the alien pod be transmit in understandable english . some might want to explain this with that the alien have be to earth before and know the language ( and obviously chose english and why . ) . but then it be very confusing why the nice alien that apparently want to save the earth from the virus and send their do not open message encode . and finally the end be as open a an end can be . the movie be a little entertaining but too much energy ( from me ) must be divert to fill in the void in the plot . therefore the total impression of the movie be not too good . negative .