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Skyline, an effects-laden thriller from directors Colin and Greg Strause, wears its various influences--films like Alien, District 9, Independence Day, and War of the Worlds--on its sleeve, but even if it doesn't measure up to those predecessors, the film offers enough thrills and action to keep sci-fi fans interested. The Brothers Strause, as they call themselves, have done visual-effects work on blockbusters like Avatar, Titanic, and 300, and the effects are by far the best part of this tale (scripted by Joshua Cordes and Liam O'Donnell) about an armada of giant spaceships that suddenly appear in the skies over Los Angeles and immediately set about their business--namely, shooting down immense blue columns of light that hoover every human in sight up into the ships, where aliens will do nasty things to them. Observing this horror from a posh Marina Del Rey penthouse are a group of gorgeous, strikingly solipsistic young people in skimpy clothes, including Jarrod and Elaine (Eric Balfour and Scottie Thompson), a couple visiting from New York. A few action sequences find them trying to escape (bad idea, as the mother ships disgorge an endless supply of smaller, tentacled craft and troops of gross, city-stomping monsters to seek and destroy any luckless fool they encounter). But for the most part they huddle inside, watching the action, screaming hysterically, and uttering dialogue that's either cliché ridden ("What are those things?" "Does it even matter?!") or merely inane (mid-attack, Elaine, who's just learned that she's pregnant, complains when someone lights up a cigarette; you'd think she'd have more pressing concerns). And therein lies the problem, as some cool images and jolting moments are mitigated by Skyline's lame script and below-average acting. --Sam Graham
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The residents of Los Angeles are awakened in the dead of night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into thin air. As the world unravels around them, our band of survivors soon discover they must fight for their lives against the onslaught of a mysterious alien horde. Who or what are these extraterrestrials and how long before mankind succumbs to their overwhelming power? Skyline is a high velocity special effects bonanza in the tradition of Cloverfield and 2012.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
My Thoughts: This movie had alot of potential to be something extraordinary. The trailer brought promise of a movie that was going to take you into something exciting and promising. Instead, the filmmakers took what had already been done, put some better graphics in and continued in the same directions many movies had already gone. This story is absolutely a hybrid between Independence Day and Cloverfield (more of the latter).
I can't deny the graphics were beautiful, but the story lacked substance and I found it hard to care for any of the characters at all. Eric Balfour I'm sorry to say was a very poor leading man and I couldn't feel any emotion or yearn for survival coming from the character at all (which is meant to be the point). Donald Faison was not bad here, but there wasn't enough of him in the story (he should have been the lead) and Brittany Daniel here was completely miscast - she should stick to comedy where she shines.
All in all, I'd avoid this if you've seen Cloverfield, because it's almost the same story without the shaky camera work.
The Story: After a party, five friends awaken in the morning to find that L.A. is under attack. Strange lights are coming from the sky that are enchanting people who look towards it, causing them to vanish. Soon it becomes a fight for survival as they learn that humanity is being snuffed out by the terrifying beings that have come from the ships above.
I can't deny the graphics were beautiful, but the story lacked substance and I found it hard to care for any of the characters at all. Eric Balfour I'm sorry to say was a very poor leading man and I couldn't feel any emotion or yearn for survival coming from the character at all (which is meant to be the point). Donald Faison was not bad here, but there wasn't enough of him in the story (he should have been the lead) and Brittany Daniel here was completely miscast - she should stick to comedy where she shines.
All in all, I'd avoid this if you've seen Cloverfield, because it's almost the same story without the shaky camera work.
The Story: After a party, five friends awaken in the morning to find that L.A. is under attack. Strange lights are coming from the sky that are enchanting people who look towards it, causing them to vanish. Soon it becomes a fight for survival as they learn that humanity is being snuffed out by the terrifying beings that have come from the ships above.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Mark Barlow
Format:DVD
The movie Skyline looked great in trailers, with the obvious money shot of thousands of human being sucked into the alien ship being the focal point and when that scene does come up it's great visually but it's a shame there was no movie to put that scene in. The script, what little there is, is filled with so many cliches that it becomes laughable and so many plot holes that it was becoming obvious that they just let a monkey do the writing as no human being with any kind of cognitive function could have wrote such a piece of atrocious drivel that is the script. According to the credits there was actually two screen-writers, which is absurd; that's two monkeys but no common sense.
The cast of actors is almost unknown. I recognized Turk from Scrubs and a guy that used to be in Six Feet Under and that was it. What their names are I don't care because even if there was some kind of worthy script they probably couldn't pull it off with any kind of purpose.
The effects of the film, obviously the focal point, is adequate but nothing greater than the average episode of Stargate Universe. The alien creations of this movie also show little inspiration with various examples of carbon copies of other movies and video games, Independence Day in particular. This shows serious laziness on the filmmakers's part, two visual effects artists.
To top it all off is the ending. When finally it looked like something interesting might happen, it ends. This just tops off an already horrible experience.
The worst movie I've seen this year by far.
The cast of actors is almost unknown. I recognized Turk from Scrubs and a guy that used to be in Six Feet Under and that was it. What their names are I don't care because even if there was some kind of worthy script they probably couldn't pull it off with any kind of purpose.
The effects of the film, obviously the focal point, is adequate but nothing greater than the average episode of Stargate Universe. The alien creations of this movie also show little inspiration with various examples of carbon copies of other movies and video games, Independence Day in particular. This shows serious laziness on the filmmakers's part, two visual effects artists.
To top it all off is the ending. When finally it looked like something interesting might happen, it ends. This just tops off an already horrible experience.
The worst movie I've seen this year by far.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By L.Pogmore
Format:DVD
After seeing a few trailers for this it looked so great. But this is a classic mislead from the trailers. The trailer shows you the great special effects. It just gives you enough of a glimpse for you to want more. That though is all you get.
Once viewing the film you quickly find out just how shallow the story is and how bad the characters depth is. Then there is the fact the story line is so short you start to wonder how they managed to make a film with it by the end. If this is supposed to be a trilogy. Then god hopes the other two films have a lot more story in them and more depths. Then though after seeing this film who is going to both watching a second. As this is only worth watching for the special effects.
Once viewing the film you quickly find out just how shallow the story is and how bad the characters depth is. Then there is the fact the story line is so short you start to wonder how they managed to make a film with it by the end. If this is supposed to be a trilogy. Then god hopes the other two films have a lot more story in them and more depths. Then though after seeing this film who is going to both watching a second. As this is only worth watching for the special effects.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great low buget movie
I gave this film a go and really enjoyed it. I thought the ending was actually pretty cool. It let the viewer to imagine what happens next. Good film.
Published 1 month ago by Mr. J. Puckey
1.0 out of 5 stars
Godawful
Most of what I feel has already been said but I found this one of the most boring and ludicrous films I've ever seen. Read more
Published 1 month ago by GregShineALight
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible
Such a bad film! Instead of paying for this, I should have been paid to watch it. Save your time and cash and don't buy this.
Published 2 months ago by AJA
1.0 out of 5 stars
Cloverfield it ain't....
I love sci-fi. Even bad sci-fi. I can usually find some redeeming feature in every movie, but I am seriously struggling here. Okay, the special effects were good. Read more
Published 2 months ago by K. Pipkin
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pointless
I wasted 2 hours of my life watching this film! I felt the only consolation would be an ending that rounds it all off... No, you don't even get that! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Adam N.
3.0 out of 5 stars
I'd give it 3.5 stars!
It's not a bad film at all! They were on a budget so they have done very well with $500k on filming. Yeh the story lines not the best, it reminds me a bit of district 9. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Adam
5.0 out of 5 stars
Happy
I am very happy with my item and will be buying from again in the future when need be. Thanks
Published 5 months ago by Mr L C L Mace
2.0 out of 5 stars
Well executed technically but that's all
The effects are great but the acting is wooden and the plot positively threadbare. This was apparently supposed to be the start of a series and it shows, after an over-long... Read more
Published 7 months ago by @
3.0 out of 5 stars
A View From Above
Skyline is an alien-invasion movie, set for a large part of the film in the penthouse of an exclusive Los Angeles tower block, where the characters have to decide whether to stay... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Green Man Music
2.0 out of 5 stars
STUNNING VISUALS,POOR FILM.
A great shame this one,i really wanted to enjoy it and it's clear from early on that the visuals are done by a very talented team. Read more
Published 8 months ago by BAZ316
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