The 5th Wave (2016)

"The Fifth Wave" sought to capitalise on the popularity of young adult science fiction franchises such as "The Hunger Games" and "Divergent" by adapting a series of novels into a saga of thrilling adventures.

However, both the books and the genre itself seemed to have lost their appeal, as evidenced by the lukewarm audience response.

Even a more successful series like "The Maze Runner" faced challenges in completing its trilogy.

Given the disappointing quality and uncertain financial prospects, the production company made the wise decision to cancel the project.

"The Fifth Wave" can best be described as mediocre, neither bad nor good. The film's main problem does not lie in its budget, as there are ample military resources such as uniforms, weapons, vehicles and helicopters that could have been used more effectively.

It is evident that funds were allocated for special effects, such as tsunamis and plane crashes, which, while not state-of-the-art and with some close-up flaws, surpass the quality of similar productions.

The story itself is promising, presenting an intriguing alien invasion in the form of plagues that keep the audience engaged in discovering the faces of the adversaries.

The problem is that the story's interest wanes after the introduction and the invasion itself.