Thomcat
2/17/2015
Saw the Disney movie well before reading the story, but it must be said the villain has a bumbling Disney-esque style. My daughter enjoyed it well enough; I found myself focused on the lack of technology, even though these aliens are more connected with mental powers.
In the end, the story was plausible (first landing in Hungary, chased out by the Communist take-over and now hunted by elements of the US government... or perhaps a Communist agent?) and the characters were likeable. The Disney movie reduced the political aspects by giving Lucas Deranian a millionaire boss instead. Sequel movies and a TV series pilot followed; the book also has a sequel.