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An aggressive race of aliens took over Planet Earth and humanity's at its end, living in giant bunkers below ground. Young Military rookie S.U.M.1 (Iwan Rheon) is sent to the surface to save... Read allAn aggressive race of aliens took over Planet Earth and humanity's at its end, living in giant bunkers below ground. Young Military rookie S.U.M.1 (Iwan Rheon) is sent to the surface to save a group of unprotected survivors.An aggressive race of aliens took over Planet Earth and humanity's at its end, living in giant bunkers below ground. Young Military rookie S.U.M.1 (Iwan Rheon) is sent to the surface to save a group of unprotected survivors.
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André Hennicke
- Mac
- (as André M. Hennicke)
Zoe Grisedale-Sherry
- Straggler Woman
- (as Zoë Grisedale)
Norman Reedus
- K.E.R.4
- (voice)
Tim Williams
- Base
- (voice)
Lesley Suzanne Dean
- M.A.T.E.
- (voice)
Nick Baker-Monteys
- Driver
- (voice)
Guy Hoyer
- Hänschen Klein
- (voice)
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The tension it built wasn't bad. The ending was. Left an incomplete taste in my mouth.
I am very much fond of Ridley scott's Alien and also james cameron's Aliens. But now i really hate these alien ideas as there are many real bad films have been made on Alien. This movie is the latest addition to this. The story is not too bad but the acting as well as the alien scenes are horribly maintained. No real drama or excitement in it. Rather you will find it boring just about 30 minutes after the start. Same old concepts of Alien invasion in the earth with those nasty Alien killing projects.
I suggest better to avoid the movie. It has no new joy or excitement to offer you. Alien fans will be disappoint if they watch this.
I suggest better to avoid the movie. It has no new joy or excitement to offer you. Alien fans will be disappoint if they watch this.
It's easy to see why most give this movie low reviews....Because most prefer something that's "easy to see". This movie works well for it's intended purpose, which is to provoke the viewer to consider that some ideas, trains of thought, and yes, conspiracies, are not what we think. The movie shines a dark spot light on a metastasizing problem in society today; Distrust in our fellow man. Isolation often invites dysfunction. In a world where truth is often stranger than fiction, and society seems hell bent on twisting itself like an attention starved contortionist, to imitate "art".....it's rather refreshing to see sci-fi creations that skillfully employ uncomfortable prospects as a vehicle for introspection. The movie is metaphorical on various levels which serve to challenge the slumbering gate keepers of both the open and closed minded alike.
This movie makes you really think. Those that like to think that they're thinking, (and you don't know who you are) need not apply.
"They Live" this ain't. But the movie's got legs.
You'll See.
Maybe...
This movie makes you really think. Those that like to think that they're thinking, (and you don't know who you are) need not apply.
"They Live" this ain't. But the movie's got legs.
You'll See.
Maybe...
Overall an average film, CGI is a bit scretchy in certain places but the suspense within the film makes up for it. The ending will leave you wanting just a bit more of an explanation.
For a plot summary please look at the start of the page.
Film feel: The exposition and and main part of the movie is eerily similar to the likes of Moon and Oblivion. But in contrast, this film drags on much more because there is no funny dialog or a subplot. The dominant grey-blue colour palette doesn't help either. The film wants to showcase the monotonous and boring routine of the main character but takes it too far and bores the viewer.
The film tries to have a twist ending but is to simple to really pull it off. The story is so bland that one can count the possible endings on two fingers.
If you're a cynic (like me) then you will like the ending. More would be spoiler.
Exposition: 1/10 (if you have seen Oblivion and/or Moon you can skip it) Main Part: 1/10 (too bland and simple) Ending: 6/10 (good ending for cynics; I couldn't stop grinning)
TLDR: if this was a 20 min short film it might have been good. Like this it drags on for 90% of the run time.
Film feel: The exposition and and main part of the movie is eerily similar to the likes of Moon and Oblivion. But in contrast, this film drags on much more because there is no funny dialog or a subplot. The dominant grey-blue colour palette doesn't help either. The film wants to showcase the monotonous and boring routine of the main character but takes it too far and bores the viewer.
The film tries to have a twist ending but is to simple to really pull it off. The story is so bland that one can count the possible endings on two fingers.
If you're a cynic (like me) then you will like the ending. More would be spoiler.
Exposition: 1/10 (if you have seen Oblivion and/or Moon you can skip it) Main Part: 1/10 (too bland and simple) Ending: 6/10 (good ending for cynics; I couldn't stop grinning)
TLDR: if this was a 20 min short film it might have been good. Like this it drags on for 90% of the run time.
Did you know
- TriviaThroughout the film, the power level meter in S.U.M.1's helmet HUD is always just a little more than half filled, even after just stepping out of the outpost.
- GoofsAt the start of the movie, when they're counting down days by showing S.U.M.1 smoking his rationed, numbered, cigarettes, he smokes first #100, then #98, than #99.
- SoundtracksInvasion
Written by Garry Judd
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- Alien Invasion: S.U.M.1
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- Berlin, Germany(Filmed entirely in and around the city)
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- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m(92 min)
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- 2.35 : 1
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