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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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5 of 5 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.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
At best a wonderful example of reasonably good digital effects rendered utterly pointless by the complete lack of an engaging narrative framework. The film does look very good for ten million bucks but it would have been much better if some of that money had been spent on a decent writer.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
this movie was such utter rubbish I was laughing in places and no one was cracking a joke, this movie is by far one of the worst the next being prince of persia, the ending is a farce and the characters just irritate you and act over the top, it is like watching a badly done school play, please for the love of all tht is brilliant in movies do not buy this, borrow it because if you buy it you will feel you have utterly thrown your money away.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Just awful
I love special effects and alien invasions, and I had high hopes for this movie. It let me down so badly. Read more
Published 16 hours ago by Ms. Diana Humphries
[a bright blue light shines through the blinds and the bed shakes]
(THE FILM)The residents of Los Angeles are awakened in the dead of night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Read more
Published 10 days ago by S. F. husseiny
predictable but good sci-fi movie
Well theres been a lot of negative reviews on this film,it put me off a little but still bought it,as I generally like these films and i did enjoy it. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Mr. A. T. Clarke
At least they tried
This deserved a bigger budget, as there is the germ of a good idea and a good film here.
The final result is actually pretty weak, for it is has weaknesses in almost... Read more
The final result is actually pretty weak, for it is has weaknesses in almost... Read more
Published 1 month ago by fat man on a bicycle
Meh...
Cracking special effects, and great promise to start, but the end was... disappointing.
It's like they were planning another hour of movie, but ran out of money, so it... Read more
It's like they were planning another hour of movie, but ran out of money, so it... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Kiteman
Absolute rubbish!
Shame! It could have been so good but never really got started. The CGI was excellent but that was it's only redeeming feature. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. Clifford
The film that took 90 mins to become a bad Matrix xerox
Saw the trailer in the cinema, was suitably impressed; unfortunately (or so I thought) I missed it when it came out and recently shelled out for a DVD copy and I am still annoyed... Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. Strauch
Atrocious
This has to be the worst film I have ever seen.
The special effects are ok. However, everything else is awful. Read more
The special effects are ok. However, everything else is awful. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Cheoka
Beyond abysmal
Absolutely dreadful! Now I don't mind a bit of sci fi but at least two thirds of this film doesn't even come close to sci fi. Read more
Published 3 months ago by G. Ward
CGI candy.
I had been put off going to see this at the cinema by my friends, but I thought i'd give it ago once it was on Amazon (for cheap). Read more
Published 3 months ago by Si-Fied Out
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