Plot Summary
Los Angeles and other cities around the world are being bombarded by meteors that seem to be slowing down once they hit the earth's atmosphere. The earth is suddenly being invaded by space aliens that have landed off the shore of LA, and who begin killing everybody along the beach. The military is ordered into action. Marine Staff Sergeant Nantz (Aaron Eckhart), who was about to retire, is reassigned to a new platoon. The platoon, flown by chopper to the forward operating base at Santa Monica Airport, is being led by a new 2nd Lt. Martinez (Ramon Rodriguez). They are sent on a mission to rescue some civilians who are trapped at the police station within alien territory. They only have 3 hours to complete their mission and get out before the Air Force bombs that zone.
My Thoughts
I saw this movie opening day and "awesome" is the word to describe it. I did not know much about this movie going into it but the movie did a great job of showing how an inter galactic war fought against the backdrop of Southern California would look like and if this movie is anything what an alien invasion would like it will be an awesome war. Aaron Eckhart was great as the grizzly old leader of the troops, some honorable mentions would be Michelle Rodriguez Ne-Yo and Ramon Rodriguez as other standouts among the troops, the special effects and the scale of this movie really put it over the top and made it a great movie, the pacing really made it feel like you were experiencing the war right along with them, Great Movie and a pleasant surprise.
Rating
This was one of the best movies of the year i have seen and i recommend it to anyone who wants to see a good action movie set against the So. Cal background 8.1/10!!
The Second and last Movie for the month of March is "SuckerPunch" Starring Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens and Abbie Cornish opened on the 25th.
Plot Summary
A young girl (Baby Doll) is locked away in a mental asylum by her abusive stepfather where she will undergo a lobotomy in five days' time. Faced with unimaginable odds, she retreats to a fantastical world in her imagination where she and four other female inmates at the asylum, plot to escape the facility. The lines between reality and fantasy blur as Baby Doll and her four companions, as well as a mysterious guide, fight to retrieve the five items they need that will allow them to break free from their captors before it's too late...
My Thoughts
I will be honest here the only reason I saw this movie for was Emily Browning (BabyDoll), other than her I didn't have a real interest in the movie. The movie overall can be very confusing if you do not pay close attention, the only way to explain this would be "a movie, within a movie, within a movie" is the best way to put it. Overall the movie just does not feel complete, the action scenes are good but random, the acting is okay nothing special but you would not expect that in a movie of this caliber. The movie honestly felt like the girls were eye candy (nothing wrong with that) and not much more than that and if you see the movie for what it is you will not feel disappointed, Decent movie.
Rating
I didn't have high expectations for this movie and I am fine with that Emily Browning was the only reason I saw this movie everything else was extra My final rating for this movie is 7.3/10!! worth seeing with a caution of making sure you pay attention as there is a lot going on and can be easily confusing.
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