in 1985 and whitney striber have a dream which lead to a close encounter . it become the subject for his book communion which become a best seller . four year later he give u this . true story though it may be and it be clearly too personal for striber to manipulate ( even just a little bit ) to make it the right shape and form for a movie . instead it remain too abstract and and subsequently clumsy . but that be only half the problem . communion win my award for big miscast in cinema history . christopher walken do everything wrong and start with the way he deliver his dialogue . he be not even remotely engage in the story and he be emotionally dead . walken be portray somebody who go though what must have be the most traumatic experience that a person could have . the only time he come close to show sign of trauma be his ability to make himself cry ( a little ) at the end of one scene . next and there be the matter of visual effect . if you be to walk into a room where this be on tv and and up to the part when we meet the little blue doctor and their slightly taller and skinnier red skin cousin and you might think you be watch an ed wood flick and or something from that decade . look at these creature and one be more likely to think they be cute rather than creepy or surreal . anything that look like rubber on string belongs in a puppet theatre and not in a sci fi thriller . i guess the only crew member who do a competent job in their field be eric clapton and who write a good theme for an otherwise mediocre score . communion have much potential and but sadly it end up be one of those film that you be glad when it be over .