ALIENATED is an indie relationship drama masquerading as a science fiction movie. The main couple in the film witness a UFO sighting at the outset and there's some chat about conspiracy theories but the rest is a merely humdrum concoction all about a bickering couple hanging around in their house. The pacing is snail-slow and the actors feel bored by the whole thing, and you can hardly blame them.

1st of all if you're expecting a Sci-Fi flick like I was, forget about it.Nate *sees* what he thinks is a UFO (I didn't see a thing) at the start of the movie & that was the only thing UFO related about Alienated (Hey that rhymes) The rest of the movie is Nate & Paige working out their relationship issues (That's it, That's all) Starting out I really was expecting Alienated to be a Sci-Fi flick but it was such a good movie that I didn't care that it wasn't what I expected it to be.Alienated was really painful to watch at times though.It's like the feeling you get when you watch a couple fight in public.You HATE seeing it happen but what can you do? Other than sit there, cringing (GREAT job by George Katt & Jenn Burry because they had me cringing the entire movie) & hoping it will be over soon.If I knew a couple like Nate & Paige I'd tell them to end their relationship already.They were fighting over every single little thing & I mean EVERY single little thing.Alienated is a movie that's most definitely worth watching once & even more than once but once was enough for me.RIP Taylor Negron

I saw this film at a film festival and it surprised me. I was expecting a depressing tone and instead we were laughing along with the entire audience. The dialogue was at times cutting and sometimes harsh but it was really funny in a cerebral way. The way we communicate during tough times with people we love is really examined in this movie. The actors' performances stole the show. George Katt was amazing as the self absorbed Nate. Jen Burry was incredible as his wife Paige. Taylor Negron was a revelation. This was his last film unfortunately but it was one of his most revealing and honest in my opinion. I wish he were here to see how well his performance is being received. His performance along with the other actors and the film itself was well deserving of the awards it has won! A great job by writer/director Brian Ackley. The film will not be for everyone and it doesn't need to be.

I am eager to see this movie again, and likely more than twice. I want to see the opening artwork again, in light of having seen the whole movie. I got caught up in the characters and loved the "real" dialogue, and humor. They said what I would have said several times. So, feeling the frustrations of the characters myself I wanted to know if it would resolve the way my emotions were taking me.Taylor Negron's character was so interesting, his words insightful! Thought-provoking lines I need to hear again to process more.The characters were shared with us over time as onion layers are peeled back. I wasn't ready for the end.