Skyline Review

Another alien movie?

THE MOVIE: CRITIC'S TAKE

Back during the summer of 2010 there was some controversy between this film and another alien war movie. The same special effects team worked on both films and the producers of Battle Los Angeles cried foul. They thought the Strause Brothers were going to steal their idea. Turned out they were right. Skyline follows the same type of story minus the military. It's like watching Battle LA from the military's point of view and Skyline is from the citizens' point of view. Despite the film having different aliens and a weak cast this film was able to stand out on it's own. The only good thing is the special effects and Brittany Daniel's hot body. Everything else just stunk.

STORY

The adventure begins when Jarrod, played by Eric Balfour, visits his friend Terry, played by Donald Faison, in LA. Jarrod brings his G/F Elaine, played by Scottie Thompson, with him. It happens to be his birthday and Terry tells Jarrod some good news. He wants him to move there to help him work on his new album. His G/F doesn't like it but doesn't get much of a chance to bitch and moan. That very night the horror begins when the aliens arrive and takes one of their friends.

Who me?

They freak out and immediately try to find their way out of the building. Terry and Jarrod head to the rooftop only to see the destruction of the city. The aliens are taking people to their spaceship to probably anal probe them. They almost get caught but is saved by the pregnant girlfriend. Terry tries to save a neighbor but fails and now wants to get in his car and leave. They all follow suit but this proves to be a bad plan. They begin to fall one by one.

I slipped

The remaining survivors packed themselves in the apartment waiting for help. The military finally springs into action and kicks some serious butt. The aliens are harder to kill than imagine and this sends chills down Jarrod's spine. He wants to take his family and try to reach the military for help but there's something seriously wrong with Jarrod. They don't know what side he is on and if it's truly him. Will they survive or will the aliens take over the world? Watch the film to find out. The special effects are great.

See pretty

ACTING

The acting here was well... below average. That's me really putting it nicely. It's really nothing to wave home about. There's no one that stands out and David Zayas performance seemed forced. I couldn't care about these characters because they all seemed so dull except for Brittany Daniels. She was hot!



Hotness

SPECIAL EFFECTS

The movie was made for its special effects. It did succeed in this department. The aliens looked unique and everything seemed real enough. There is some scenes that needed a bit of touching up. Those scenes looked more like a video game than an actual movie. Overall this department did not fail. It's everything else that wasn't so great.

Awesome

WRITING AND DIRECTING

The film was written by Joshua Cordes and Liam O' Donnell. Their story sucked. It sucked big time. The dialog was hogwash and the actors couldn't hide it. The directing was good though. It was directed by the Strause Brothers and they did a very good job. Action seems to be their strong point and I can see them in the future directing blockbusters. This however isn't one of them.

THE END

The movie is worth a watch if you're into action. It's nothing special. The acting sucks, the story is a drag, and the dialog is a bore. The only good thing to see is the special effects and Brittany's hot ass. Let's hope her sister is in the sequel!!!

Her twin

OVERALL


STORY - 3 out of 10
ACTING - 3 out of 10
SPECIAL EFFECTS - 7 out of 10
WRITING - 2 out of 10
DIRECTING - 7 out of 10


OVERALL 4 out of 10 (SKIP IT)