- Also known as:
- Unknown
- Year:
- 2008
- Predominant Genre:
- Science-Fiction
- Best Performance(s):
- None
- Plot:
- Aliens attack New York.
- Theme(s):
- Personal change
- White supremacy
- Similar To (in Plot, Theme & Style):
- Miracle Mile
- United 93
- Review Format:
- DVD
Interesting, avant-garde attempt to resurrect a hoary Hollywood genre shot - as if recorded on someone’s camcorder - to give it an immediacy a more conventional treatment would never allow. However, many shots make no sense since they linger on expensive set pieces (to justify the expense) that people running for their lives would never do.
The feeble and cliched script also fails to conceal the unoriginality of the premise; being little more than a collection of ‘Oh my Gods’ at the admittedly impressive visuals. A movie so impressed with itself the dialogue reflect its own self importance.
The characters are dull and, although the actors do their best, mouthe dialogue commenting on the film we are watching rather than being indicative of their active participation in it.
A silly but entertaining movie for its brief running time, but not as good as Miracle Mile.
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