The 5th Wave (2016)

The YA genre has some wonderful qualities, and Miss Moretz is good at what she does, usually, but 5th Wave is a showcase for neither of those things. It's post-apocalyptic YA sci-fi nonsense that caused in me some kind of movie-response brain-freeze. The part of me that registers and rejects utter bullshit was firing like a fourth of July parade, but like a fool I stuck it out.
The film does eventually answer the burning question that discerning viewers will want answered, but the pay-off isn't worth the time it takes to get there. Then, just five minutes afterwards it drops a second surprise 'plot-twist' that almost ended me. To add insult to injury, it seems to be part one of a longer story. If I'd known that prior to watching, I'd not have wasted my time on it.

1½ switches flicked out of 5

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED [2009]

The Disappearance Of Alice Creed is a twisty n' turny British thriller that's based purely off the fantastic performances of the three leads.    It's got enough double crossing and change of plans (nearly every 5 minutes) to really keep you guessing but never really leads anywhere emotionally.  I suspect it's a wonderful film first time around but doesn't offer much in repeat viewings, other than the acting. 

3 empty bullet shells out of 5