The filmmakers begin with a section that, not only, sets the scene, but also introduces and gives a little back-story to some of the characters. I quite liked this because it gave the audience a little something extra that they might draw upon when these characters were in danger. And, believe me, there's an awful lot of danger out there! The film does suffer a little from, what I call, 'First Person Shooter Syndrome' during some of the action sequences. That is, it's kind of like watching someone else playing a First Person Shooter video game. The use of hand-held cameras during these sequences just adds to the effect I'm afraid. As a whole, though, I quite enjoyed this film; not entirely original, I could see many parallels with 'Independence Day' here, but then again, that's not so bad. I could easily see myself watching this one again someday
Recommended.
My score: 6.8/10.
IMDb Score: 5.9/10 (based on 73,299 votes at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Tomatometer' Score: 35/100 (based on 193 reviews counted at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Audience' Score: 49/100 (based on 81,598 user ratings counted at the time of going to press).
You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.
My score: 6.8/10.
IMDb Score: 5.9/10 (based on 73,299 votes at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Tomatometer' Score: 35/100 (based on 193 reviews counted at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Audience' Score: 49/100 (based on 81,598 user ratings counted at the time of going to press).
You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.