Fans of Rick Yancey’s book series, “The 5th Wave,” will be disappointed by its movie adaption as it is bland and cheesy.

The movie does manage to stay similar to the book’s basic plot line about a girl named Cassie whose family is split apart in  the midst of an alien invasion. Cassie goes on a journey to find her missing brother, Sammy, who was taken to a military base without her and her father. Along the way she meets Evan Walker, a man with many secrets and who may not be who he claims he is. While Cassie and Evan search for him, Sammy is placed in a squad that is lead by Zombie, formerly known as Ben Parish, as an attempt to exterminate the aliens who have invaded.

While the film does stay somewhat true to the book, the performances feel flat and are accompanied with poor writing. Alex Roe, who portrays Evan in film, seems to be doing his best with a bland script, but his performance comes across as stiff and uncomfortable. He does not seem genuine in his character’s more sincere and serious moments.

Another flaw in the film was the addition of uncomfortable romantic moments between Cassie and Evan. Junior Veronica Lyons said, “It just felt weird watching it. The people who play Cassie and Evan don’t really work together in the film. They look just as weird acting it out as I felt while watching it.”

There were good parts to the film, despite its overall disappointing atmosphere. Newcomer Zackary Arthur, who plays Sammy, gives a heartwarming performance and allows the audience some sincerity in the film. Nick Robinson, who plays Zombie, and Maika Monroe, who plays Ringer, a girl who is also part of Zombie and Sammy’s squad, offer solid performances in their respective parts.

Overall, the film fails to be satisfying for Yancey’s fans.