4 HELL YEAH's out of 5
Falling Skies reminds me of the "War of the Worlds" series. Aliens invade earth, start to take over for some unknown reason, while survivors flee for safety and fighters form a resistance.
This in a nutshell is Falling Skies.
What I liked and disliked was that the show dropped viewers into the action well after the invasion. At first I thought I missed something and as this was a 2 hour pilot episode. Nope I didn't and that was ultimately OK. The story and direction expertly weaved past and present story elements into conversation, so that you don't need to see the stroy from the beginning. I think we are so accustomed to that type of story telling (see the invasion, then destruction, then aftermath) that we expected it all the time. This was an unexpected delight, if a bit confusing at first.
Noah Wylie is great as usual, playing his brainy yet courageous character. The use of children, and eclectic cast make this show feel pretty real. The CGI is a bit "TV-ish" but that's to be expected. The writing feels right on, and I think this could be a show to record until it proves otherwise. If you like Scifi shows with human drama and alien adventure this will be the one for you.
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