first off and let me say that i be a tad bias and a i have never fail to enjoy christopher walken film role . his character be always quirky but always walken . in much the same way every character cary grant or john wayne play be always cary grant or john wayne . he have a personality that be difficult to hide behind another persona and but which always add a little something to it . this be a suitably creepy film and but be very realistically and believably handle and give the fantastic story matter . the visitor in this movie aren not quite the sadistic neo vivisectionist of fire in the sky and but they be still unsettle . the blue men almost remind one of something out of star war and but the presence of the willowy alien keep that impression well in the background . walken carry the film and especially in his sojourn aboard the alien craft . one be never quite sure what be really happen . oft time it be like something out of an early david lynch movie . lie on the borderline between funny and nightmarish . the film do make you think about all angle of the situation and especially when you consider the point of view and personality of the people at the abduction support group that walken character go to and and his reaction to it . the special effect be excellent . not gaudy and but quite realistic ( for lack of a good term ) . i have see the real whitley strieber on television and read a few of his novel . walken be definitely not strieber and but i think he be the only actor who could have make this movie work .