A really first-rate drama. The focus on character and relationships is almost unprecedented in a film that is apparently ‘only’ a creature-feature’ but here it shows what can be done with the genre. The SFX are sensationally good and convincing and the proportion of actual monster-stomping scenes is remarkably low. This means however, that when they do occur, they have far more impact. I also much like the way it goes back to the start of the story with the world political events playing a part.