I was really looking forward to this. Neil Marshall's films are fantastic. Dog Soldiers, The Descent and Doomsday were all highly enjoyable escapism. Marshall really knew how to bring mobsters and action to the screen.....so, what went wrong here?
First thing I noticed was the quality of the acting. Not the best.
Then I kept thinking. "I've seen this already!' It all felt so familiar to a film I had seen a few years ago.
ALIEN OUTPOST has many extremely similar scenes and setting. Wouldn't be surprised if it was the same set!
Small unit, holed up in a small base in desert attacked by ALIEN 'Heavies'.
Marshalls film has men is cheap rubber suits running about with masks on and even cheaper looking cgi tongues. The action doesn't work, the choreography is poor and has zero tension. Its like he's forgotten how to make films!?? This is a syFy channel level direction and quality.
What a shame.
Tarnished his name with this film.
First thing I noticed was the quality of the acting. Not the best.
Then I kept thinking. "I've seen this already!' It all felt so familiar to a film I had seen a few years ago.
ALIEN OUTPOST has many extremely similar scenes and setting. Wouldn't be surprised if it was the same set!
Small unit, holed up in a small base in desert attacked by ALIEN 'Heavies'.
Marshalls film has men is cheap rubber suits running about with masks on and even cheaper looking cgi tongues. The action doesn't work, the choreography is poor and has zero tension. Its like he's forgotten how to make films!?? This is a syFy channel level direction and quality.
What a shame.
Tarnished his name with this film.