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A 2010 alien invasion film directed by Greg Strause.
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Look at the light and it controls you. The city is under attack by aliens. And it is GROSS! You’ve a replay of the ALIEN except that they now “reside” in the city and swallow up any human in their paths! Slimy king kongs, that’s what they are.
It’s a movie that shows human misplaced trust in the unknown until they are proved otherwise. When under attack, the occupants in an L.A. apartment have only one choice, to run for their lives. And what makes a movie thrilling is our innate instinct for survival. So, after 30 mins of watching it, I have the feeling the director is simply using a few actors in keeping the audience tense as to when the next time the alien will appear and strike. The need to survive means running for one’s lives despite everything, until one gets tired of running, that is…
It’s certainly no Independent Day. The military came but did nothing much to save the day (those nighthawks look like toy machine in this movie, LOL...). It got very bloody and those aliens became VERY aggressive. There are just too many of them and humans became so helpless (& tiny; reminds me of how stupid power struggles could be… be it corporate or nation) amidst their onslaughts.
The world is under attack, MASSIVE! L.A., New York, Vegas, Hong Kong, everywhere…
And then it gotten even more ridiculous… these Aliens feed on human brains and after taking over one of these brains they became another alien with a memory or may be instinct of the humans! What the F#?k! It is almost as bad as Tom Cruise's War of the Worlds (without the kid screaming her lungs off, that is)! ;-)
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Scotman
January 18, 2011
Thank you for posting this review in my community. You earned a Skyline badge!
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Scotman
January 18, 2011
I completely agree with your review, but Tom Cruise's movie was much superior to this dreck. Good review.
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FM_ALEX
January 17, 2011
Sounds like it could have been much better.
woopak_the_thrill
January 21, 2011
sweet, Sharrie!!
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Quick Tip by woopak_the_thrill.
November 04, 2010
This movie appear to promise to be what the dumb film "Independence Day" should/could have been. The trailer promises earth-shattering battles and Greg Strause does know how to shoot battle scenes. It is his lack of stroytelling skills that worries me...I'll have to check this out to judge for myself. Added: I managed to see it and posted this review. Better as a rental.
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I'm a traveler at heart & have been nicknamed Travel Queen by friends & colleagues alike. Traveling has been my life passion for the last decade or so. As we enter a new decade, I'm excited … more
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PG-13
For sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, some language and brief sexual content
Movies, Movie, Action, Science Fiction, In Theaters, Movie Hype, Alien Invasion, Alien Invasion Movie
Cast:
Eric Balfour,
Donald Faison
Director:
Greg Strause
Genre:
Fantasy,
Sci-Fi
Release Date:
November 12, 2010
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Runtime:
92 minutes
Studio:
Universal Studios
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