Rz-9

8.1 of 10. The film's summary doesn't really do it justice or capture the film adequately. Part of the reason is that it's clearly lacking the big production and marketing money. That's noticed in the video FX to some extent, but not the cheap stuff you get off a TV quickie. It still very much deserves to be in theaters.

In addition to focusing more on the combat and people doing the combat more than the technology versus District 9 (2009), it's also a modern-day, this-could-be-happening-now war film. There's virtually nothing in this that doesn't already exist and the world is essentially as-is except for being at war. The similarities are sometimes scary in the closeness and the deliberate, unambiguous way they are pointed out in the film.

What's missing is, as mentioned, some more realistic video FX and also some of the subtlety and plot setup done in films with more writers and development time. There are also a few unnecessary clichés, like ridiculous gun fights involving soldiers with automatic, armor piercing weapons and normal people where no one is getting hit and bullets are all but infinite. Despite the budget, the cast is well selected and comes through with solid acting.

Bad acting, poor special effects, awful dialog..... but I liked it. With a bigger budget and better actors it could have been better, but I have seen a lot worse. I give it a ten just to annoy all the naysayers that think they are god's gift to film critics. The actual storyline could be closer to the truth than a lot realise judging by what is going on in America today.

This movie is also called Military State; and is streamed on Tubi. It is very similar to The Humanity Bureau; and some parts of A Handmaid's Tale. The Eraser Team is a little embarrassing; in their off-the-shelf masks, and goofy armored suits. It was a little disturbing to meet the rebel team, only to see them all get butchered in the next few scenes. But truth, justice and the America Way won out over evil oppressiveness and stuff. Gets five stars.

Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear.... oh fkn dear! Review is too short? O. K. According to dermatologists, the best way to remove belly button lint is to routinely clean your belly button when you bathe. Warm, soapy water should dislodge the fluff.

Well I was disappointed that there is no review for this wonderful film, so I took it on myself to write one. I'm going to mention some of the (very relevant and current) themes that I think are going on in this film, so that I help you judge whether it's worth your time or not:

• Enforcer turned rebel (akin to the film/book Cloud Atlas)

• Modern warfare tech: mass government surveillance, drones, exoskeletons, mass incarceration, corporate mercenaries

• Notion of terrorism expanded to include potentially everyone

• Manhunt of rebels in the woods

Graphics, sound, action, acting and dialogue, the film is above average, so I think the deciding factor for whether you'll like it or not is whether you enjoy the above themes.