After the fiasco that meant Skyline , all eyes were on Invasion Earth (the English title disastrous Battle: Los Angeles , what you see in the film it say the original and not translated). And although it is a fun right, not the film becomes wanted to be. They said it should become a cross between Independence Day (assuming that picking the best of course) and Black Hawk Down . That is, the war in its purest form but as an enemy alien. And it is only in part, because it entertains entertain themselves, if one is able to forget their many topics, but does not reach the rawness and realism you expect. In this way, it stays in one more film about alien invasion, far below the level of the great classics of the genre of Nos 50 and 60 (and, why not say the undervalued The War of the Worlds Steven Spielberg), but as a good example of what an invasion would be seen only from the standpoint of the army ... American, of course. This is perhaps the greatest contribution Invasion Earth, the military standpoint. It is true that some films featured in the genus (eg, the same Independence Day), but so far no unique view of the conflict as told. Everything they see, feel and live the American marines, to the point that no information is provided on a visually interesting aliens, but due to this approach, little developed. The Marines themselves have been actors in a thousand movies, so we are led to see clichés. The Marine about to retire, the Marine who lost a brother in the battlefield and blames his boss, the Marine who risks everything to save the civilians, the Marine patriot who does everything he can for his country, Marine who always played hard Michelle Rodriguez ("continuing his role in Avatar ?)... Everything is here. In fact, there are many criticisms that have been primed in this film, as a recruitment brochure of the Marines (it is), and that contaminates exacerbated criticism often made to a product of American patriotic exaltation.
There is, it is absurd to deny it, because This episode of war with aliens invaded many cities but only see Los Angeles. But does not have to bother much. That is, if Spain was a world power in this film entertainment (it is, just in case you have to clear it), surely there would be many genre films set in Spain. The power is the United States, then the stars without having to involve an element against. There is no narrative or visual problems resulting from this fact. But annoying. Curious. Who is not offended by the absolute role of the Marines, may come to feel entertained by this movie, that after all is the only objective. The big problem with, say, is in the topics that the situations we have already seen, there is not much risk in any field or in history or in the form of shoot. The script offers little new evidence and even misses some characters (the Monyahan Bridget and Michael Peña, undoubtedly).
Best of Invasion Earth, besides the usual scenes of destruction on a large scale (which, despite everything and probably for budgetary reasons, low-craving, there is too much debris and little insight into how buildings crumble, too little consequence and great show), is Aaron Eckhart. Rarely is one to one actor so dedicated to a science fiction movie as is the case here. Many argue that the green screen distracts them, many do not take seriously the stories that star. Eckhart, who would have been the real revelation of The Dark Knight if the grand performance and the death of Heath Ledger would not have eclipsed in part, is a superb actor who is cast behind the movie with ease and commendable professionalism. With him, the topics do not have and forget, because he does everything he does credible on screen.
Of course, the film leaves the usual open-ended, which partly further limiting its scope as a product. It's the battle of Los Angeles, yes, but if it succeeds, we can stretch one or two more films also OK to leave half the story. To that end, something sharp, the fact is that Earth Invasion fulfills its mission, the rightly occupy almost two hours from the time of the viewer. It is not the definitive film about alien invasions, but a more than decent and sincere attempt to create a film of entertainment and visual effects. Just been working and, in case anyone wants to compare, is infinitely better than that product called Skyline (do not forget that at the premiere of that attempted put in a sack like both films because the directors of Skyline , the nefarious brothers Strause, were accused of plagiarism by working on the design of visual effects Invasion Earth). If anyone expected something else, and that is caused, who tries to sell as more of what is sure to be a disappointment.
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