This movie bears all the hallmarks of a manipulative melodrama; death, oppressive institutions, broken family, and drug abuse. Someone remind me if I missed anything. In any event, this particular melodrama fails to generate empathy for any of its characters, which is its death knell right there. The characters are bland and unreal. The dialogue is horrible. The plot is nonexistent. Lush cinematography and cleverly placed advertisements might deceive someone into believing that this is a sophisticated movie. Don't be fooled; its no more sophisticated than your average gore flick. The only difference exists in the target demographic. Simply put, this film sucks. I couldn't make it past the first half hour.
Review of The Barbarian Invasions
