Directed by J Blakeson
Screenplay by Susannah Grant, Akiva Goldsman, Jeff Pinkner
Based on The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Produced by Tobey Maguire, Graham King, Matthew Plouffe, Lynn Harris
The 2016 sci-fi thriller movie, The 5th Wave, revolves around a young character named Cassie Sullivan (played by Chloë Grace Moretz) who fights to survive amidst an alien invasion that is eliminating the human race through calculated attack phases termed "waves". Cassie embarks on a perilous quest to save her younger brother Sam (played by Zackary Arthur) after they got separated, navigating a world where trustworthiness can be lethal.
The intruding aliens implement five waves of attacks: an electromagnetic pulse depleting power, enormous tsunamis destroying coastal cities, a lethal virus killing off the populace, and aliens seizing control of human bodies. After Cassie, her father, and Sam take refuge in a survivors' camp, they are visited by a military troop led by Colonel Vosch(Liev Schreiber) who supposedly claim to safeguard the juveniles. But they kill all the grown-ups, including Cassie's father, while taking away the children to a military base.
Left single and wounded, Cassie is saved by Evan Walker (Alex Roe), a peculiar young man who ultimately reveals himself to be an alien sleeper agent who has acquired human feelings. Concurrently, at the army base, Sam, Cassie's high school sweetheart Ben Parish (Nick Robinson), and other kids are trained to eliminate supposed infected humans, while being uninformed of the chilling truth: The children are being used as the fifth wave of the alien attack, made to kill their own species.
With Evan's assistance, Cassie sneaks into the base and encounters Ben who is now trying to rescue Sam. Chaos ensues when Evan sparks sabotage at the base, enabling Cassie and Ben to reach Sam. While Vosch escapes with more captured children, Cassie, Ben, and Sam flee barely before Evan's bombs demolish the facility.
Meeting up with Ben and his team, who are being led by the skillful and very strong Ringer (Maika Monroe), all of them lament how much they have lost but are determined to find a way to revenge. Enlightenment dawns upon Cassie when she understands that bonds, optimism, and grit are the best assets humans can have, even if the aliens keep hanging around as the main threat. The movie ends with the survivors preparing for even tougher times, thereby laying the foundation for a sequel.
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Main Characters and Their Journeys:
Cassie Sullivan (Chloë Grace Moretz): A brave and determined girl of her teenage years who loses her family and tries to find and bring back her kidnapped younger brother, Sam. With the help of an M4 carbine, she deals with the challenge of developing discernment to know who stands with her and therefore death and mayhem are behind her.
Evan Walker (Alex Roe): A man of great secrecy who is at the same time so good that he just tries his best to help Cassie when she gets hurt. Later, she learns he is actually an alien sleeper agent whose human emotions override his mission. He helps Cassie infiltrate the military base.
Ben "Zombie" Parish (Nick Robinson): Cassie's former high school crush, who is taken by the military and trained as a child soldier. He gradually realizes the truth about the Others’ manipulation and works to save the children.
Sam Sullivan (Zackary Arthur): Cassie's little brother, taken by the military and unknowingly trained to fight against humans. He is Cassie’s primary motivation throughout the film.
Ringer (Maika Monroe): A fierce and skilled fighter in Ben's unit. She is skeptical of authority and helps expose the truth about the Fifth Wave.
Colonel Alexander Vosch (Liev Schreiber): The ruthless leader of the military base, secretly an Other, who orchestrates the plan to turn children into soldiers.
Sergeant Reznik (Maria Bello): A cold and calculating officer who trains the children but is later killed by Cassie during her mission to rescue Sam.
Supporting Characters
Oliver Sullivan (Ron Livingston) – Cassie and Sam’s caring father, who tries to protect his family but is killed when the military massacres the adults at the survivor camp.
Lisa Sullivan (Maggie Siff) – Cassie and Sam’s mother, who dies from the deadly virus during the Third Wave.
Dumbo (Tony Revolori) – A member of Ben’s squad, known for his medical knowledge and intelligence.
Teacup (Talitha Bateman) – One of the youngest child soldiers in Ben’s squad, representing the innocence lost in the war.
Poundcake (Nadji Jeter) – Another member of the squad, strong but quiet.
Flintstone (Alex MacNicoll) – A recruit in the child soldier program.
Jeremy (Parker Wierling) – A minor character in the military camp.
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