Irish, both the friends with whom I watched, think that the movie was great. Probably I am in the minority, but I found it to be totally ridiculous plot wise. The special effects were ok sort of, nothing great. To be fair, when I watched this movie in theaters when it was released, I did not think of it so badly. Now my tastes have become totally different and I cannot enjoy it anymore. I found the following scene to be really scary when I watched it first:
Warning, Spoiler:
The alien skull splits open suddenly