Aliens attack the earth. This movie focuses on Los Angeles. Is this another Skyline or will this be a movie beyond special effects? I checked this movie out on video.
Plot:
Alien attacks the world. They were disguised as meteors and hit the water near major cities. The alien army marches out of the sea and into Los Angeles. The Marines are called to help evacuate the city prior to Air Strike by the Air Force.
What I liked:
This is a war movie. It had aliens and and kool technology. But at its core, it is a war movie. The main character is a sergeant who has ghosts in him past. It has the rookie private on his first deployment and a brother of marine who died under the leadership of the sergeant.
The writing was good in this movie. Unlike Skyline (which I enjoyed as a pure special effects movie), this movie had a plot and it developed characters. I became invested in the story and not just big explosions and kool aliens.
The special effects were good in this movie. I saw no bad effect moments where they ran out of money.
What I not Like:
At times, this movie began to drag. The pacing was not bad for most of the movie but had its moments.
Review:
This is a good and fun sci fi/war movie. It develops likable characters that you care for. It has some great effects. If you like good sci fi and/or good war movies, then check out this movie.
My Grade:B
Other Reviews IMDB: 5.9
