Risen wont fare well with impatient streamers. Writer-director Eddie Arya should be applauded for his creative ambition, but even the most forward-thinking filmmakers need strong performances to sell their product.

The movie is flawed, but there is a lot of promise here. The final act and twist are creative and mostly make up for the lackluster moments.

Considering the ambitious nature of the story, Risen deserves some points for at least trying to do something different and if it is ultimately a miss in the end, at least it is a near-miss.

A low-budged alien invasion movie that sometimes looks better than low-budget and sometimes doesn't.