After reading the reviews i think this film 'falls in between two stools' as the saying goes. (And i'm not talking about crap) From watching it i can say that the storyline keeps you engaged albeit only because your wondering what exactly is going on. The journey to the twist/plot can't ignore some very bad clichéd dialogue nor very very poor acting outside of the two main characters. A lot of the components of the film seem like somebody just had a list of clichéd characters and drama plots and threw them together (An unscrupulous/devious superior officer, an unsentimental ruthless chain of command, a lead character lost and searching for something(both physically and spiritually), a female for the lead to play of with a hard exterior but a soft centre, a computerised sidekick, restless natives to throw a spanner in the works, a character for comedic effect, all thrown in with some attitude, romance, angst, and betrayal) For these reasons you would never call this film original. However it is not without merit. Technically I think the sets and special effects were good. (They were not spectacular but i think we are spoiled by todays 'hollywood' standards)Also the alien costumes were of a good standard. The two lead actors did good job and the storyline does keep you interested. In summary it is worthy of watching on TV/buying if going cheap on DVD.
Review of Battle Planet
