Fatal Sky

Fatal Sky (Otherwise known as Project: Alien) actually started off interestingly enough, it tells the story of a seemingly shady alien government plot and two very different reporters who are on the case.

The first half is fairly enjoyable and is essentially just a lot of character development and setting the scene. Sadly when the storyline begins to take shame the whole movie falls apart.

The plot is terrible, the sfx are lacking and the entire movie is unforgivably boring.

There is so little that can possibly be said about Fatal Sky, and even then every syllable would be derogative.

Bad, bad, bad stuff.

The Good:

Nope

The Bad:

Trails off around the halfway mark

Really damn boring

Like a bad X-Files episode

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

That this random pick n mix movie thing I'm doing is not working!

Too much focus on aerial footage, the actors trading banal dialogue from the confines of their cockpits renders this alleged sci-fi actioner light on action, but heavy on character conflict which is a shame as there's some genuine atmosphere created when the picture is on land.

Nouri (playing a serious journalist) and Fluegel (as his feisty local aviator) make a likeable pairing as they go in search of mysterious UFO phenomena sighted over Norway after a military plane is downed. Caulfield is suitably superficial as the intrepid news reporter who senses a scoop, and Durning shows up in plus-sized forest fatigues to do little more than bark orders and berate his inept underlings for their failure to contain the growing conspiracy.

Despite a potentially entertaining premise combining UFO and alien virus themes, 'Fatal Sky' is a fatally flawed tale weighed down by tired dialogue producing little suspense or excitement. Destined for the direct-to-video market, there's a mildly amusing running joke concerning Nouri's preferred brand of cigarettes and Nesbitt's personal claims about alien abduction earn a chuckle, otherwise, despite the chemistry between the leads, there's little to recommend (notwithstanding the ill-fitting jazzy saxophone riff over the final credits).

Unfortunately, this film is not worth wasting time on. Despite a good cast and the occasional humorous moment, the film is almost unwatchable due to its slow pace and familiar plot. Watch an X-Files episode instead.