It's very easy to become disappointed if you have expectations of the movie you're about to watch. I found 'The Fourth Kind' to be intriguing simply because I'm a UFO enthusiast. The real identities of the people involved were omitted. The preview to this movie also revealed 'real' footage but in the film it was never said whether everything was based on a true story or events just 'based on case studies' so I'm really hoping it is.The film is unique in the way it was shot; a split screen with the real footage on one side and the dramatization on the other. It makes for awesome suspense. I recommend this film to anyone with an open mind and intrigue for the unknown.