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Amanda & the Alien

1998 · 96 min

A quirky, low-stakes romp with a lonely artist and a body-hopping alien, more silly than scary.

Tagline: A young Bohemian artist falls in love with a human-eating alien.
Overview: Amanda, an employee at an upscale clothing store, is leading a relatively lonely and unremarkable life. All this changes when an alien that's been held a secret military installation excapes by taking over the body of one of the base employees. Amanda finds the fugitive alien and decides to help it hide from the government agents chasing it, a seemingly easy task, as the alien must change host bodies every few days. Will she be able to help her new companion make a clean getaway?
How it feels: Light, whimsical, romantic and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, isolation, identity, freedom
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
isolation
identity
freedom
art
Places: big city
military
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild