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Old 09-06-2009, 02:55 AM   #4043 (permalink)
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It's a really good movie, but it's not a flawless masterpiece or anything, if people call it that, it's because a genuinely good sci fi movie these days is such a rarity.

I thought the main actor was pretty good, and an interesting choice for a protagonist. Overll it was well writen, some surprisingly clever satire thrown in. The special effects were excellent, some of the best CGI I've ever seen. Lots of satisfying action too.

Still, there were some things that bothered me and yeah, SPOILER ALERT:



I liked the humor, but sometimes it distracted from the intended seriousness. Some of it was a bit too campy, like aliens paying for hookers, betting on alien c0ckfights, telling the humans to get off their property while chugging down cat food like a can of beer. It was funny but maybe a bit too funny to really belong in the movie. Despite the alien's crustacean-esque appearance, I still felt the movie made their personalities and mannerisms way too "human" to be truly believable. These are supposed to be aliens, but they didn't act like aliens, which I guess is the joke, but it did bother me.

I also thought the whole subplot about south africans eating aliens to "consume their power" was way too over the top. I would have also liked to see a more complex villian rather than just your typical meatheaded goons. And of course it ends on a cliffhanger. It pissed me off but still, it DOES make me want to see the sequel.

There were also those uncomfortable moments where I felt like I was watching someone play a Halo video game rather than an actual movie.

But overall, it's a really good sci fi action movie and if that's your cup of tea, I highly recommend it. Great fun.
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