2011 seems to be turning into a pretty exciting year for movies so far and one of the films high on my anticipation list was Battle L.A. The film came out last week and despite the poor critical reception it received, I decided to check it out anyways. After walking out of the theater, I realized how much of a mistake I really made. The film suffered from the dreaded action shaky cam that is unfortunately found in many modern action films but multiplied by 100. Every line of dialog felt like they were ripped out of the book of classic cliche war quotes -- even down to the shameful "give this note to my wife" line.
After two hours of sitting through this painful film, I still honestly cannot tell anyone what any of the aliens actually looked like. When an alien was shown outside of it's "battle armor" all I could make out was a pile of fleshy goop. Laughable spouts of bad CGI ruined several of the action sequences and only the finale was something I found entertaining enough to make me stop thinking about tacos. The performances were nothing short of a generic action film starring the likes of Jean Claude Van Dame and none of the characters were likable enough for me to give a damn whether or not any of them survived. The ending was not only baffling, but it was also left open for yet another romp through Los Angeles, fighting the space aliens from Batteries Not Included. If anyone out there happens to be looking for a film to help kick off the Summer movie season a bit early, you may want to look elsewhere.
Pros:
+ Final action sequence rather entertaining, albeit stupid.
+ Aaron Eckhart *tries* his best with whats given to him.
Cons:
- Poorly filmed and unexciting action sequences
- Hammy dialog and performances
- Terrible alien design
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