Robert Henry Lee
Well where do you start with such a poor film. poor acting and unlikable main characters. A film that has very little to do with UFO's. don't watch this film if your expecting fights with little green men. I understand the film is more about the breakdown of human society then actual UFO's. however you do kinda wish the aliens would just zap the main characters away just to end the film. some lame slow-mo fighting, wheres the fights seem to of started for little or no reason. I didn't even reach the end of this film before I turned it off. I normally like to watch a film while doing my ironing so i put this on, but to be perfectly honest i'd rather do my ironing in peace then watch this again.
Tim Loudoun
From the pulsating, funky, and party time start to the shocking but welcome end twist this was a welcome change to the norm. The anti racist undertone set out by the early supermarket scene had whispers of Mandela. The moment that Jean Claude gave his life to explode was moving too. The thought provoking ending makes this a must for all film buffs. Too often are women portrayed as pieces of meat and not as truly credible actresses. This film bucks the trend by having both blonde AND brunette ladies,and one wore trousers. The cgi involved was amazing with what seemed like real spaceships shooting people and being able to show what extraterrestrial technology is surely like.
dobner
I believe the intent of this movie is to show how regular people react to desperate situations between each other. Although the title would indicate otherwise, it really is earthling against earthling in this film as the major source of conflict.This movie suffers from unnecessarily drawn out scenes that detract from that goal: the extended bar scene in the beginning, the sex scene in the beginning, any of the fighting scenes. The alien vessels and special effects were hokey. If I had to say one good thing about this movie, it is that most of the major characters died leaving no one for a drawn out ending.
Bill Irons
The premise for the movie is great, coupled with a solid performance from Jean Claude van Damme. I would have liked to see more of him but we can't all get everything we want. Though the blow is reduced by having Bianca Bree on screen who is not only talented in the martial arts department but is also stunning.This film shows that British cinema is on the up and up, so things are heading to a great level.The film takes a short while to kick in but is worth the wait to see the great visual effects and developing storyline. It was refreshing to see a film tell its story from a non conventional perspective and I felt true jeopardy for every character which is rare in this type of film.I used to give a movie 15 minutes before I moved on but I'm glad I changed my policy before I saw this. A solid 8/10 in my eyes, considering its apparent budget. Much Much better than After Earth so that's a point in the win column.