War Of The Worlds meets Independence Day in this alien invasion movie.
From the very beginning we are thrust into the action as we join Sgt. Nantz (Aaron Eckhart) and his platoon in their attempt to rescue civilians from an abandoned police station while fighting off the enemy hordes.
The whole film feels a bit like the Saving Private Ryan opening scene but it strangely becomes boring as the endless shoot-outs with the mechanical aliens and their “ray guns” gets dull after 30 or 40 minutes. At least we then get a slice of human drama with past and present tragedies explored providing moments of emotion amongst the chaos.
Plenty of sequel potential but if it happens I won’t be rushing out to see it.
In a nutshell it’s better than Skyline but not a patch on Independence Day.
From the very beginning we are thrust into the action as we join Sgt. Nantz (Aaron Eckhart) and his platoon in their attempt to rescue civilians from an abandoned police station while fighting off the enemy hordes.
The whole film feels a bit like the Saving Private Ryan opening scene but it strangely becomes boring as the endless shoot-outs with the mechanical aliens and their “ray guns” gets dull after 30 or 40 minutes. At least we then get a slice of human drama with past and present tragedies explored providing moments of emotion amongst the chaos.
Plenty of sequel potential but if it happens I won’t be rushing out to see it.
In a nutshell it’s better than Skyline but not a patch on Independence Day.
Ric's Rating: 60%