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5/10: Solid B-action/thriller/sci-fi

posted 9 years ago by shide_85
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5/10
This is a "B-movie", don't kid yourself it isn't, the production is really good for being one though. The cinematography is up to par with a normal movie (think Mutant Chronicles, which I'm sure they've payed some homage to).
It is a sort of "poor mans" Mutant Chronicles more or less.

Pro's
Well executed overall.
Allright effects (not ace but not too bad either, cash well spent).
Mostly good acting.
A little fresh take on one of the most reused storylines out there.

Con's
Dime a dousin storyline, this has been done and done again.
Logical flaws - alot of them.
Characters can neither be interpreted as acting logical more than once.

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[–] marulez 9 years ago

Indeed the story of this movie was actually quite good BUT I disliked all the actors used in this movie. I couldn't associate myself with any of them and there were some plot holes. Some events left unexplained which sucked.

If they would have done these 2 things differently (actors and explanations) then this movie could have been worth a 7 or even 8 rating.

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[–] Dali-Fan 9 years ago

Action? When? That lame last ten minutes? An idea that could've been done so much better. This was boring as feck.

[–] writinman2004 8 years ago

Not enough explosions and giant robots for you?

[–] seventeenarms 9 years ago

Jesus Christ how old are you? You think dozen is spelled dousin? Are you some kind of *beep* idiot?

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[–] corky-27 9 years ago

Yo- grammar policeman- do you have anything to add to the concept of the thread? If not, then troll elsewhere... and btw, everyone knows that the correct way to spell dousin is twelve... hell, why do I even bother... 

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[–] sette2903 9 years ago

Yes I just watched it, it was pretty good. I wonder if they will make a sequel.

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[–] Erick_Till 9 years ago

I Agree. It deserves a sequel. I believe that Steinmann still alive. I imagine she was inoculated with some sort of genetic thing...and can wake up with some alien skills. Just a thought.