Science fiction is often used as a mirror to reflect, not the alien, but the self: “We are the Martians” was the message of Ray Bradbury’s Martian Chronicles,
Having been shrouded in a cloud of mystery during filming second only to J J Abrams’ forthcoming The Force Awakens, Brad Bird’s latest feature hits multiplexes this week.
Brad Bird has an enviable record. His first produced feature script was *batteries not included, he worked on The Simpsons for ten years, then as a feature director