Skyline (15)

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Fri Nov 12 2010

Let’s get one thing clear right from the off: ‘Skyline’ is a terrible, terrible movie. The dialogue is abysmal (‘Vaya con dios, you son of a bitch!’), the acting is even worse, the bulk of the story takes place in one LA penthouse and the plot makes absolutely no sense. For a good 45 minutes, very little happens: our heroes, Jarrod (TV veteran Eric Balfour) and his girlfriend Elaine (Scotty Thompson) arrive in LA for the birthday bash of their successful effects-designer pal Terry (Donald Faison), but just as they’re beginning to settle into the Hollywood lifestyle, wouldn’t you know it, aliens invade. Cue lots of flashing lights, yelling (‘We gotta get out of here!’) and fairly mediocre but intermittently impressive CGI effects.

But when the final act rolls around, it’s as if the filmmakers themselves just got bored of their own movie and decided to go a little nuts. One of our heroes gets flattened by a giant marauding bug-beast, a supporting character gets his brain sucked out, the US air cavalry pitch in to the join the fight, and things start to look up. By the time one of the leading actors takes it upon himself to batter a flying squid-creature to death with a brick, it’s becoming clear that resistance is indeed futile and it’s just easier to submit to the movie’s increasingly berserk parade of b-movie thrills. An extended coda tests the patience, but for a good twenty minutes ‘Skyline’ fulfils its low-rent remit. Imagine it’s 1953 and you’re watching a movie called ‘Brain Suckers from Planet X’, and you might even have a good time.

Author: Tom Huddleston

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Fri Nov 12 2010

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92 mins

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Colin Strause, Greg Strause

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Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed

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(12 ratings)

Of course it was shit.It was a B movie for christ's sake.Dramatically it was weak but what do you expect for a low budget sci fi movie?It is rare to get really deep characters and interesting script on this type of movie.Anyway it was still entertaining and actually mildly suspenseful in parts just don't expect to be intellectually stimulated.

akhila Thu Oct 11 2012
Rated as: 3/5
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Total agreement here, absolutely one of the lamest bits of celluloid EVER. The master stock and all copies should be destroyed or placed on a ship and sent to our enemies to drive them insane.

Robert Thu Jun 16 2011
Rated as: 1/5
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I never take the time to write comments, but I felt compelled to, in order the save the human race from watching this really bad film. Was the ending supposed to be so bad that we would all talk about it, the film is that bad it will haunt me for the rest of my life!

Andreas Sun Apr 17 2011
Rated as: 1/5
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Actually better than BATTLE:: LOS ANGELES because the plot goes really bonkers towards the end? Who Knew? beyond that the SFX are the best of it's kind for this kind of mindless b-movie. Rotten dialogue, crap characters, good sci-fi for dopey dingus' everywhere.... Also 100% better than AVP2....

ed Mon Mar 14 2011
Rated as: 3/5
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Yes, this is rubbish and everything the reviewer said is true, but I have to say it's entertaining, undemanding rubbish: Independence Day told from the micro level and without that film's sickening jingoism and no happy ending - and a lot scarier than Cloverfield. It keeps you watching and the effects are amazing, so if it's a rainy day and there's nothing else on, and you keep expectations under control you should enjoy it.

Malcolm Sat Dec 25 2010
Rated as: 3/5
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a goodtime, Ill have a even better time when they release "Critic Brain Suckers from Planet x. this was B movie like, but it was still cool, and yes the ending was to, just god forbid anyone make a ending that doesnt cater to the 'Nat' generation of nit-twitters with attention span of a nat

Rick Tue Dec 7 2010
Rated as: 5/5
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I loved it every1 should see it. Cant wait to buy it on 3d blu ray. And watch it every day 4 the rest of your life.

Dan ford Sat Nov 27 2010
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This is the worst fil I have seen in a long time, the plot was poor, acting dreadful the ending was bizzare & the audience was laughing out loud - in the wrong kinda way! the CGI was the only good point of this film. Overall a wasted hour & half of my life - dire.

jayneM Wed Nov 17 2010
Rated as: 1/5
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What these Bros. did for $10 M is execptional. However is it a "special" trip out movie? Just about, yeah! file along side RED and THE LAST EXORCISM and enjoy.....unless you didn't like those ................. obviously 6+/10

scrumpyjack Mon Nov 15 2010
Rated as: 3/5
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Abysmal,...... as satisfying as a Kraft Cheese Slice.... Wishas satisfying as a Kraft Cheese Slice, wish I'd stayed in and watched the re runs of Come Dine With Me,,,

Jonathan Sat Nov 13 2010
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