Taking Earth

When a movie isn't very good, it just isn't very good. When you rate a film higher than it should be rated because a) it was made by your friends, b) it was done on a really low budget, c) it was made in a country where they usually don't make movies, d) gosh, they really tried hard, etc. then you're not being honest. "It's good for what it is" doesn't make it good. This movie isn't very good. Yes, the cinematography, at times, is the best part of this film. Some of the CGI is passable. One or two actors were OK, at times. Sadly the majority of this film comes off as amateurish and juvenile. The acting is high-school drama-ish. The script feels like it was written by a teenager. It's derivative of so many other films, in particular, "I am No. 4." The music isn't terrible, but it's placed inappropriately throughout the film. And the pacing, the timing, the editing... it's laborious.The romances were entirely unnecessary, and the film shifts focus so many times that it's hard to know what it's about. I think the film was hurt most by a lack of a consistent production design. It's all over the place and lacks continuity in look and feel. I think, as a project, it's a good first attempt by young film-makers, but it fails to stand up with serious, professional productions. If you take the time to watch it, (I saw it for free on Netflix) be prepared and don't expect much.

So i watch this on Netflix it has a 4.5 star rating I think to myself it could be an unheard of jewel so with some doritoes and a coke i sit down prepared to be entertained.The acting in this movie is so bad across the board I hope most of these actors (LOL) have changed their identitys.what a complete and utter waste of time and money I hope they acted for free the premise of this movie is so dumb that Aliens who can travel through space would have to round up every human being until they find this duffus like a needle in a haystack.Someone at Netflix who rated this turd needs to be flogged until they beg for their life as they robbed me of an hour and 45 minutes of my life I will never get back.Right now my Doritoes are threatening to come back and punish me for my foolishness.

Ran across this while browsing Netflix...as one does. There are a lot of bad movies out there, this is not Killer Mermaid bad, but it's pretty close.

When you watch this film it'll be as though you're watching a badly dubbed Chinese flick from the 70's. The acting is atrocious, under- acted AND over- acted, it was as though the actors didn't know the language they where speaking at all. The cinematography is bland. There's awkward, badly done humor at very inappropriate times. The dialogue in general is lackluster.

The special effects are nice but stand out against the flat lighting, making them the brightest thing...which is usually a good thing...right? But not in this case. The camera that was used could have worked if there had been better lighting and maybe some more even color correcting done. The concept was good but was wasted.

Now to the positive. It is very difficult to create a feature film, especially when (judging only by the quality) it seems this is a group of people who didn't really know exactly what they where doing (I hope). Yet they all came together and created something. That's pretty darn cool and should be congratulated.

In 10 years this will be a film you'll not want anyone to remember because you'll have created things that are so much better. I look forward to that because, even though this is very bad, there is promise in the production team. Hopefully for the actors too, if they get a ton more acting lessons...they really, really need them...

All that being said I'll end with this:

Congratulations to all who put time and effort...and money into this. You have a completed project! Now go make better things!

And to everyone else, don't watch this one. Wait till their next thing comes out, it'll be better, hopefully.

This is one of the most awful movies I have watched.. The scenario is badly written and acting is very very bad. I think that this film is lacking a lot of emotions especially considering that chaos is everywhere because of the invasion.I was fully disappointed overall. But regarding the cost of the movie, I consider it like a not so bad amateur film.

Gets 2 stars for good camera work & locations.0 stars for anything else. Here's how the film got made;

"Money"?"Yeh, some". "Script"?, "Well, almost, still working on the dialogue", "We also had to steal some ideas, heard of 'I Am Number 4' Boss"?

"Locations booked"? "Yeh, did a sweet deal with the tourist board, got some belters, bru"!

"CGI"? "Got some degree students from Jo'burg Uni', they're using it for their degree show, so working for free"!

"Actors"? "There's a problem, boss. We've spent most of the money, and we still need a catering truck...." "So"?! "We're using the local high school Am-dram club, seem like pretty nice kids". "But can they act"?! "Wellllll.......not as such, boss, but they're enthusiastic, and free".

If Edward J Wood Jr had made films in South Africa, this is how they'd be. The upside is that E.J.Wood Jr created a whole new sub level of B movies that have earned a dedicated (if small) following. Maybe this will be seen as the same in 40 or 50 years time? A possible campus cult classic, but don't hold your breath. May even be the cause of a new sub level, like 'Z Movie' perhaps?