Says dumb
The film's whole threat depends on a substance that covers most of the planet. Nothing in the story explains why the aliens did not know or did not care.
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At the end of the film, a glass of water burns the alien that has entered the Hess house. Earth's surface is mostly water, and the film does not explain why the aliens would choose it. The question is a common criticism of the plot.
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A short line about the aliens being desperate or careless would have been enough. The film treats the weakness as a twist and not as a problem.
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