Aliens invade earth. If they aren't stopped, the human race will be wiped out, or at least significantly decreased. What an original plot line. Never been done before.
Ok, despite the derisory opening remark, Battle Los Angeles is actually a pretty fun movie. Aliens invading earth, Los Angeles being one of their main points of attack, and they are here for our water. Thank God, just don't let them get to our porn. Ahem, right, so this isn't the most original of screenplays, but its implementation was pretty solid, and made for a decent hour and fifty minute viewing.
Aaron Eckhart plays a Staff Sergeant bound for retirement when the attack hits, and he is assigned to a squad led by a young Lieutenant. While out on patrol on the streets of LA they are ambushed, and it was all a roller coaster ride from there. The action was virtually non-stop and intense, the camera movement and choreography were both quite good. The CGI was also not bad either. The film could have been ruined by bad effects, but Battle LA did a good job here. The attention to detail, such as aliens showing injury or reloading their weapons, was top notch, or so I thought.
It obviously was not without its downfalls. The acting and, in particular, the dialogue, were pretty bad. Basically any movie involving aliens and lots of gunfights features Michelle Rodriguez. This is quite unfortunate, since she is a joke of an actress. I actually think there is a collective joke in Hollywood amongst screen-writers and directors to give her the worst lines they can think of, and just see how funny/awful she will sound saying them. "Hey, Rodriguez is in this film, lets make every line she has an a terrible cliche". Aaron Eckhart, who I think is pedestrian to begin with, didn't really shower himself in glory either. Bridget Moynahan (she's a cutie, you can disagree on this point, but I still think so) had a minor role, as did Michael Pena. Pena is the guy that everybody picks when they need an Hispanic character. "OK, so Mr. Rincon is obviously Hispanic, any ideas on who can take this role?.......nothing, really? No suggestions at all? Christ, get Pena on the phone....." Its ok though, I expected the acting and dialogue to be bad, I just wanted to see shit get shot up/blown up on Nick Decker's big screen HD television.
Verdict: Give it a rent, especially if you have a big screen. Grade: B
If you liked this movie you might also like: War of the Worlds, Independence Day, District 9...shall I go on?
Ok, despite the derisory opening remark, Battle Los Angeles is actually a pretty fun movie. Aliens invading earth, Los Angeles being one of their main points of attack, and they are here for our water. Thank God, just don't let them get to our porn. Ahem, right, so this isn't the most original of screenplays, but its implementation was pretty solid, and made for a decent hour and fifty minute viewing.
Aaron Eckhart plays a Staff Sergeant bound for retirement when the attack hits, and he is assigned to a squad led by a young Lieutenant. While out on patrol on the streets of LA they are ambushed, and it was all a roller coaster ride from there. The action was virtually non-stop and intense, the camera movement and choreography were both quite good. The CGI was also not bad either. The film could have been ruined by bad effects, but Battle LA did a good job here. The attention to detail, such as aliens showing injury or reloading their weapons, was top notch, or so I thought.
It obviously was not without its downfalls. The acting and, in particular, the dialogue, were pretty bad. Basically any movie involving aliens and lots of gunfights features Michelle Rodriguez. This is quite unfortunate, since she is a joke of an actress. I actually think there is a collective joke in Hollywood amongst screen-writers and directors to give her the worst lines they can think of, and just see how funny/awful she will sound saying them. "Hey, Rodriguez is in this film, lets make every line she has an a terrible cliche". Aaron Eckhart, who I think is pedestrian to begin with, didn't really shower himself in glory either. Bridget Moynahan (she's a cutie, you can disagree on this point, but I still think so) had a minor role, as did Michael Pena. Pena is the guy that everybody picks when they need an Hispanic character. "OK, so Mr. Rincon is obviously Hispanic, any ideas on who can take this role?.......nothing, really? No suggestions at all? Christ, get Pena on the phone....." Its ok though, I expected the acting and dialogue to be bad, I just wanted to see shit get shot up/blown up on Nick Decker's big screen HD television.
Verdict: Give it a rent, especially if you have a big screen. Grade: B
If you liked this movie you might also like: War of the Worlds, Independence Day, District 9...shall I go on?
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