
He is only seen waist up, but Cassie appears surprised and turns and leaves. There is some kissing, and one scene where Evan is in a lake and Cassie finds him. While I don’t recall the book becoming inappropriate, I didn’t know if the film would take the characters attractions too far. (The story of the mother is left out of the film there is much more detail about her in the book.)Īs this movie is rated PG-13, I was nervous about what to expect. The film promotes the family unit and Cassie’s love for her father and brother, and how they try to protect and care for each other. To discuss too much takes away from the enjoyment of the journey that one takes when reading or watching a film. It was a good book, and there are many parts of the book and film I think are best when they unfurl on their own within the story telling. I am purposely leaving out a number of story elements so as not to give any spoilers. Cassie finds out her brother Sam (Zachary Arthur) is part of this army. He uses this verse to reason with the children that now is the time to rise up and fight. When I became a man, I gave up my childish ways.” “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, thought like a child, and reasoned like a child. In fact, Colonel Vosch ( Liev Schreiber) quotes the Bible verse 1 Corinthians 13:11. They believe they are the future warriors who will take back the Earth. Meanwhile, armed forces are training children to fight The Others. Life becomes easier there, away from the chaos and fear, but her ultimate goal of finding her little brother pushes her to leave the comforts of this house, and Evan offers to go with her. When she awakens, she’s in a home, her wounds tended to and a handsome young man, Evan Walker (Alex Roe) is taking care of her. Eventually, changes begin to happen in waves-a type of electromagnetic pulse renders electronics and machinery inoperable, earthquakes and tsunamis, a mutated avian flu, and finally, the 5th wave, invasion.Īfter finding herself completely on her own, Cassie ends up getting injured. But as nothing further happens after the spacecraft appear, life continues on, with the community referring to the aliens as The Others. However, when spacecraft start to arrive (the 1st wave), people grow concerned, and a high school crush becomes less important. J Blakeson-“The Disappearance of Alice Creed” (2009)Ĭassie ( Chloë Grace Moretz) is a high school teen whose biggest concern is getting classmate, Ben Parrish (Nick Robinson) to notice her. Paul Michael Pouler … Sick in quarantine / Soldier Maiya Boyd … Youngest Captured Refugee Kid

Sanya Kongdara … Soldier / Military Police Tahseen Ghauri … Quarantined Hospital Patient Perry Ball … Quarantined Hospital Patient Laney Kate Hulbert … Wilson family daughterĬharles Barden … Soldier / Hand to Hand Instructor Zackary Arthur … Sammy Sullivan (“Nugget”)Į.
