Melody on Earth

This is a wonderful little sci-fi. It's a great example of how sometimes less is more. There are no laser battles, no giant space cruisers exchanging fire over a burning alien planet. Instead, there's a great little story that chugs along at a good pace and wonderful acting by the cast.

The two leads are fantastic: Melody is so believable and lovable. The chunky detective with his hair and candy cigarettes really nails the low budget investigator who would take on such a case. The dated and retro office fixtures of his shop add to the "somewhere in time" feeling of the film.

Do yourself a favor and watch this movie if you want to see just how good sci fi can get when the focus is the story. Big budget effects can't cover up for the lack of a plausible and well constructed tale, and Melody on Earth has a great little myth to tell.