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alex (2012-05-24 06:46)

Entertaining drivel!

I agree with most of the 1* reviews but enjoyed the film for what itwas. Skyline is way better than this and the Gun-ho element wasannoying. If marines fought battles like this then they would getdecimated. Every time they did anything that involved an alien or aliendrone being destroyed they stood up and started dancing and whooping.High Fives all around even though they were in the middle of a bloodyfirefight. It was ridiculous. The dialogue was filled with everyHollywood cliché ever used and the cast contained the correct number ofcutesy kids in peril and even a dog called Glenn. The battle sceneswere OK apart from that and the aliens inability to hit a barn doorwith a banjo. Some of the best scenes were the TV footage but they werenever exploited as we were just on a small squad level perspective.It's an OK idea as this narrow field of vision worked well in suchfilms as Cloverfield and Signs and does so here. Overall it was a funfilm but the science behind it was just daft. Aliens come to Earth inmeteors....sound familiar? WOTW had a similar scenario with bolts oflightning. Sadly once they got here they became a metaphor for (insertwhomsoever America is p#ssed at at the moment).....lots of Hoo Haaingand testosterone fuelled shouting later the aliens have their asseswell and truly kicked....all ready for part 2. Idiotic and banalwithout a doubt but a bit of fun although not as good as the film thatswiped the idea Skyline.

thekyles99 (2012-05-23 15:18)

Wow! Who would've though that this would fit ever so nicely within the War film genre?

Being an avid war film buff i have seen a lot of war films in my timefrom Apocalypse Now to We were soldiers. Never thought that i would beone day upon its release be placing a war film about a battle betweenaliens and US army. I have to say though that this was an intenselittle war flick that has all the intensity and fighting as per sayBlack Hawk Down does but with a twist. Aaron Eckhart leads a troop ofsoldiers through downtown L.A. to rescue friendlies from a desertedpolice station where they are being held up. When comparing wars onetrooper declares " Man! i'd rather be in Afghanistan" I thought what asad statement to make however at least in the war in the middle eastthey knew what they were up against. Fighting the aliens would mean awhole new war on learning how to kill the enemy-1 and bring theirmethods of travel down-2. A frightening what if scenario is capturedbrilliantly by director Jonathan Liebesman. For any fan of the war filmgenre.

Robert W. (2012-05-23 17:55)

Video gamers, Call of Duty fanatics and red blooded males will love it

Battle:Los Angeles is a tough movie. In essence it is a great summertype blockbuster with huge special effects, great action, aliens, andreally non stop thrills throughout. If you stop to nit pick it also hassome rather gaping plot holes, apparently (according to otherreviewers) poor military truthfulness, lacking a little bit ofcharacter development, and gives up drama for 2 hours of solid action.Because of this you will have a distinctive love hate relationship,some will love it and some will despise it. The film is like watchingCall of Duty (the enormously popular video game franchise) but withAliens. I also have to give kudos to the film makers for managing togive some character development by the end of the film. At first youfeel like you know nothing about them but then by the end you feel likepart of the squadron and you know the guys and root for them. The Alieninvasion which is the heart and soul of the film feels a little bitempty, it isn't on the same par as say Independence Day or War of theWorlds. But if you just sit down and let yourself be caught up in thesheer non stop action you will come out smiling because it is a popcornaction flick that dudes will love and their girls will smirk at.I really like Aaron Eckhart, he is a strong versatile actor with hisHollywood looks and deep masculine voice. The film doesn't really givehim the same depth he might be used to but Staff Sgt. Michael Nantzdoes have a history and it does unfold throughout the story. Hecertainly has a commanding presence and leads the cast very well. RamonRodriguez, Cory Hardrict, Gino Anthony Pesi, Ne-Yo, and James HiroyukiLiao all play various members of the marine corps. I lump them togethernot because they aren't good but their characters are only exploredvery basically but they are all very solid in their roles. BridgetMoynahan, while very lovely, is barely existent in the film. Her andEckhart are supposed to have some chemistry between them but it isn'tvery palpable. Noel Fisher stands out playing Pfc. Shaun Lenihan whosuffers from PTSD prior to the invasion and becomes a stand up hero inthe end. Michael Peña and Bryce Cass play father and son civilians thatadd a certain reality to the situation and do decently. And finallyeveryone's favourite tough as nails female soldier Michelle Rodriguezsurfaces again playing the same role she has done many times before butshe does it well and she's well known enough that she can be consideredstar power.I never really understand when they attach a director to a project thatshould be epic whether in action or budget who doesn't have a ton ofexperience. Imagine Battle: LA in the hands of Spielberg, Jackson orCameron? Jonathan Liebesman has had some solid films under his belt butnothing with this kind of budget, a one hundred million dollar filmwhich inevitably it will make back but perhaps not quite in leaps andbounds as it may have if it had been a summer flick. This will neverwin awards except maybe Blockbuster Entertainment awards but Iencourage people that love action or video games to check it outbecause it'll give your brain a break and your eyes will be wide openwith action. 8/10

(2012-05-22 22:28)

'Aliens' meets 'Black Hawk Down'

This review is from: Battle Los Angeles (Amazon Instant Video) I haven't had a good "aliens invade earth and get their butts handed to them" in a while, so I sat through the excruciatingly painful Gotterrdamerung of "Skyline" and lost my lunch somewhere in that slimy, pregnant circle of the Inferno. So I was very happy to get into the good ol' GI boot-thumping of Battle Los Angeles. Yeah, as science fiction it left me wanting more - hence the deduction of a star. I wanted more back-story on the aliens. But the movie shone in realistic military action, pushing through the fear and confusion. Fog of war, "Black Hawk Down" and a primitive, gruesome alien vivisection to figure out how to kill the critters. And THANKS to the producer for letting the humans win! I'm so weary of Hollywood human-haters. I definitely would recommend it.

enigma_cipher (2012-05-21 07:26)

Save your money.

I love a creative science-fiction flick. The operative word here iscreative. This movie fails miserably on creativity. The directorthought it would be a good idea to rip-off 3/4 of the storyline forIndependence Day, throw in shaky camera work to make it look like awar- documentary, and package it as a hit sci-fi flick. The only thing that earns this movie points are the acting of most ofthe people in light of having a crappy, over-clichéd script with almostno character development, and what I deem to be a flaccid plot-linethat's been played out far too often in every other alien invasionflick. Wait for this movie to come out on DVD. Save yourself a few bucks and asevere headache from the horrible camera work.

asamoahsamuel (2012-05-20 10:58)

Independence Day meets Band of Brothers

Independence Day meets Band of Brothers meets Saving Private Ryan meetsDistrict 9. Aliens trying to take over the world and humanity fightingback to save itself from extinction. Hardly original is it? But thiswas a hugely entertaining film, boasting some great explosive setpieces and very good performances from all involved.WHAT I LIKED... Aaron Eckhart was the standout for me. Played his rolewith passion and intensity (not sure if these two are one and the samething) but he did a great job. Great support from Bridget Moynahan andMichael Pena. Two reliable actors who thankfully weren't wasted inthis. Also the comradery between the soldiers wasn't corny and theemotional scenes, as predictable as they were, also didn't come off ascorny. Great action, set pieces and visual effects. The visual effectswere key for me, again because the Strause Brothers or ' The BrothersStrause' as they are known, succeeded here where they failed miserablewith Skyline. Thank God that Johnathan Liebesman's direction wasn'ttotally shaky cam. For a minute there I thought he'd been taking tipsfrom Paul Greengrass. But he did a great job filming the action scenesand with the overall filming.WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE... The usual, crap script,, film was longer than itshould've been. Also it was fairly obvious that the film was influencedby several other war and sci fi films, some of which I have mentioned.It bothered me at first, but I overlooked these things because of whatI liked in this film. These days hardly anything is original.Overall a movie that is definitely worth it's release and I recommend aviewing at your local cineplex.I would just like to add it was great seeing Michelle Rodriguez onscreen again. An underrated actress who hardly gets recognition. That,plus I fancy the pants off her.Anyway, BATTLE: L.A GO SEE!

robbie-mcmahon256 (2012-05-19 23:47)

Not really worth watching

The reason why I'm only giving 4/10 is due to the fact this film hasalready been done, 'Independence day' with Will Smith and Skylinethere's nothing new to this script. The actors Aaron Eckhart andMichelle Rodriguez are really good actors and played their parts reallywell however the script has already been done with the special effects,so there's nothing new. The whole story line could of been better andnot original, even though it has all been done before the specialeffects where good. Jonathan Liebesman is a good director his films inthe past that he has directed have been blockbusters but this onedidn't really keep me appealed. The guys that enjoy sci-fi will probwatch this and think its brill but.

alantas (2012-05-19 05:05)

Military propaganda

What I liked: The action scenes, the alien design.What I didn't like: In today's propaganda films the subliminal messagesare not so subliminal anymore. They are becoming more obvious as theyreach for the younger minds. This film could have been good if they hadleft out the all American war romanticism. It makes me sick to see warglorified this way. Even if it's try to disguise itself as a "sciencefiction" movie. One of the most horrifying parts of the movie, wherethe heroic American soldiers literally commence an autopsy on a livingalien. If you fight an enemy for a true cause you can do anything withit. I like action movies and most of the good war movies, but this justwon't do. It's disgusting as it is. If we didn't live in an age of "waron terrorism", this film might have been entertaining. If the USAwouldn't have soldiers all over the world to fight for all the f..kedup causes, they actually fighting for, it would make a decent fantasywar movie.

(2012-05-18 01:17)

Better the second or third time around

This review is from: Battle: Los Angeles (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (Blu-ray) I admit to being a bit puzzled about some of the negative reviews of this film. I watched it in the movies and liked it. My kids liked it. My daughter said it was the only movie that almost made her cry (SPOILER ALERT - when the father of the young boy died). One criticism from some reviewers focuses on the over enthusiastic use of "shaky camera" that I only noticed a few times after I watched it again following my purchase of the Blu Ray version. Then I was puzzled to see someone who commented on the numerous military inaccuracies. There might have been a few, but they were not glaring. The "worst" was when they were calling in a "Copperhead" on the alien command ship when it really should have been referred to as a GMLRS. Copperhead is a guided 155mm artillery round - way too small to hurt something that big. As for Marine specific items, I have Marine acquaintances who are perhaps better qualified to pronounce that verdict. The only questionable dialogue came from Michelle Rodriguez's character when she was explaining why her team was in Los Angeles. Why better the second time around if you liked it the first time? I started noticing small things, like how the Aliens were using tactics, etc. that I did not notice the first time. I guess with the suspense gone, you can concentrate on trying to pick up the little details. All in all, a good action film that has a few plot glitches (such as it got a LOT easier to kill Aliens at the end of the movie than it was at the beginning).

(2012-05-17 18:24)

An Excellent Discovery

This film is better than many other films in this specific genre such as: Independence Day, War of the Worlds, and District 9. The non-stop action, battles, and scenes of massive destruction all deliver a strong punch. The pace is fast and the special effects are very cool. There are no ground-breaking performances, however, the actors are enjoyable to watch. And again, this very genre specific, so there are beats in the plot which play-out, at times, in somewhat predictable ways. All the negative reviews tell me that some people were expecting other than what is advertised (Aliens attack earth and we fight them.) If you like this genre, you will really like this film. I highly recommend it.

(2012-05-17 00:45)

Pitiful reviews

Certainly everyone is entitled to an opinion. Apparently there are some 1 & 2 star reviewers who lack perspective. Certainly B:LA is not the best movie produced, but certainly it is not the Worst either, not even close. Sorry to those reviewers noted above that it did not meet your standards; but what are your standards? If you wanted to see more aliens, there are "alien" dominated movies available and there are many video games that would probably suit you better. The acting was not "bad" at all;the characters seemingly acted like people rather than actors. That really rubbed you the wrong way apparently. Within a few hours, Earth was attacked by apparent superior technology in limited areas picked for a specific purpose. The enemy did not have sufficient technology nor apparent personnel to attack the entire Earth at once. How would the reviewers noted above respond to "aliens" attacking their houses, with drones/etc and 8+ foot soliders? Like actors or like people under duress in life threatening situations? I am still constantly amazed by people who choose to pick apart books, movies, etc as if they were completely worthless attempts at entertainment. Those types of movies and books are out there; apparently those reviewers have never attempted to locate them and obviously haven't been unfortunate enough to accidently view them. I have rated half a dozen movies this year as 1 or 2 star movies. They were far far worse than B:LA, even though only one of them fit the genre: i.e., Battle for Los Angles. That movie unfortunately lacked what B:LA provided, entertainment. The Marines in B:LA were not bad either; they acted a lot like.........MARINES. Too bad that apparently most of the 1 & 2 Star reviewers lack perspective and I would suppose they lack "battle experience" also. Just an opinion.

Simon Parker (2012-05-16 06:28)

And the trailer looked so good

When I first saw the trailer for Battle: Los Angeles I was surprised athow excited I got about it. I'd heard nothing about it until I saw thetrailer, and from then onwards the film became on my must see list.Working at a cinema meant I was able to see odd snippets of the filmfrom doing screen checks, every scene I saw looked action packed andexciting so I got even more excited, Yesterday I sat down to watch thefilm, and after two hours I felt numb. Sure the film is action packedbut in essence this is the biggest problem with the film. It's acontinuous action scene that just bores you half to death by the timethe credits roll. There really is no story, aliens come, try tocolonise earth, humanity fights back, that really is it. IndependenceDay may not be a masterpiece but at least it tried to get you investedin the characters and featured some sort of plot running through it.Battle: Los Angeles is closer to a two hour video game trailer, sureI'd play the game, but watching it be played is just dull.The performances in the film are not necessarily bad. I had to keepwondering quite way Aaron Eckhart signed up for the movie when hischaracter has such a bland storyline. The term cliché is the best wayto describe every character, when one convenient character suddenlyannounced she is a veterinarian you have to stifle back snickering.Anyway, Eckhart is the best thing about the movie, in one scene talkingabout his lost men from a previous tour in Iraq, the film actuallyseems to be getting somewhere in terms of character development. It'sthe one scene that perked my interest and then I was thrown back intothe endless gunfire. Michelle Rodriguez gets to repeat her role inAvatar, though with much less enthusiasm this time. Once again it's notnecessarily a bad performance, but you can't help but feel she is asbored as the audience is by this point.The movie does feature some impressive set pieces, but unfortunatelythey all seem to merge with one another, by the time the finale comesabout you've seen it all before. My friend who saw this actually nevergot bored in the movie, so maybe that means I was just in a funny mood,but I was genuinely on the verge of falling asleep at various points inthe film. The CGI has its good moments at times, but the aliensthemselves are a huge disappointment, and not once did I genuinelybelieve this alien invasion was actually happening. It's a huge shameas the trailer seemed to promise an almost realistic invasion movie,one that was on the same lines of Cloverfield but possibly more epic.What we get instead is a film I would even go as far to say is worsethan Skyline. Skyline was by no means a good movie, and the ending ofthat film is still one of the worst I have ever seen, but Battle: LosAngeles just has nothing new, nothing interesting and nothing worthwatching.Overall this film was a huge disappointment to me, I even doubt it willget hyperactive teenagers interested by the end. If Eckhart was not init I would have lost all interest in the film in the first fifteenminutes, luckily he makes the film that little bit better. But by nomeans is this a good movie, and if you want a good alien movie watchStarship Troopers or even Independence Day, not this.

Nicola Ann Tweedie (2012-05-15 00:56)

Jaw Dropping Action

Walking into this film, I'm not really sure what I expected to be goingto see. I knew the basics, and was generally looking forward to seeingthis film.I was pleasantly surprised to find this film was action packed fromstart to finish, Crammed full with heart stopping moments as well as afew tear jerking moments as well.Battle : Los Angeles kept me well and truly captivated from start tofinish, I really didn't want to take my eyes off of the screen.If I had to pick one small flaw with this film is that the Aliens werenever really explained in much depth.Im hoping that they decide to release a sequel and provide us with morejaw dropping action, Thrilling Military sequences and heart renderingmoments that keep us on the edge of our seats, baiting us wanting uscoming back for more.

Tommy Morelli (2012-05-14 03:25)

Some movies are so bad they're good, this one's so bad IT's REALLY BAD!!

Wow, am I amazed! Isn't this the worst movie I've watched in the lasttwo years... I mean, forget Blair Witch Project's sequel, forget allthose Hollywood remakes we're being stuffed with, of all the turkeyspolluting our screens nowadays this one takes the cake. Now, there mustbe a way to get through the ordeal and actually manage to stay awaketill the end credits roll and that's by simply following these rules:1) think of all the clichè you can summon in your head, all thosestereotypes that made Hollywod movies, especially action-flicks, soredundant and unbearable and rest assured that this movie has them allrolled into it.2) Forget about good acting: most of the faces you see in this abortionof a movie you'll probably never see again (you better pray youdon't!), probably homeless people randomly taken off the streets anddressed up like US Marine Corps. The two faces you'll most likelyrecognize, Rodriguez and Eckhart, struggle to maintain credibilitywhile playing characters (that's a big word) who are supposedly seriousbut really border on the ridiculous with every sentence they've beengiven.3) and most important: forget about a story! See, this isn't a movieyou're about to watch, it's a montage. A montage of all the leftoversof what could have been good movies. All the spurious was filtered inhere. You get to see it all, la creme de la creme: a) a bunch ofwannabe soldiers running around in helmets and backpacks getting drunk,puking, sputtering stupid one- liners and, every 5 minutes or so, havea nervous breakdown and start shouting at each other. b) Aliens (?)that look like robots (!!!!!), seem to be impossible to kill at onemoment and drop like flies when shot at 5 minutes later and god knowswhere they come from. c) some weatherman saying thatextermination=colonization (what the hell is that supposed to meannow?) and d) a giant subterranean spaceship that's supposed to be wherethe aliens come from, or at least the vehicle they used to reach earthand yet no one in whole California state has seen it landing and thealiens fall from the sky like comets in the beginning.... well, if thisisn't enough to dismiss this movie as a disgusting pile of uttergarbage, then I don't know. I must be really getting old.

David Nusair (2012-05-12 01:39)

...Battle Los Angeles fizzles out long before it reaches its tedious, anticlimactic finish.

Rebecca Murray (2012-05-11 17:32)

When the characters aren't spouting ridiculously cliched dialogue, it's not half-bad.

(2012-05-11 10:08)

stupid

Wish I could give it more stars- I like Eckhart, but this movie is not good. Just a remake of Independance Day. The movie just stays on the same track of killing aliens (nothing exciting).

Biggest_Loser (2012-05-10 20:55)

This is an unoriginal, primitive and mindless recruitment video for the Call of Duty and MTV Generation

Staff Sergeant Michael Nantz (Aaron Eckhart) is an ageing soldier whois set for retirement. In his previous tour of Iraq he was one of theonly survivors in his unit and speculation surrounds what happened tohis men. When an alien invasion strikes the Earth however, he isbrought back into the action to help lead a group of young andinexperienced soldiers. One of them is set to be married and another isexpecting the birth of his child. As the rest of the Earth seems to bedefeated, Los Angeles remains as one of the last posts. With the helpof some civilians including a father and son, a veterinarian (BridgetMoynahan) and also TSgt. Elena Santos (Michelle Rodriguez), the unitworks to clear out the city, moving towards an extraction point, beforethe area can be bombed out. Calling Battle: Los Angeles the equivalent of a video game would begiving it too much credit. Jonathan Liebesman's irredeemable sci-fiaction film is the antithesis of 2010's Monsters. This is anunoriginal, primitive and mindless recruitment video for the Call ofDuty and MTV Generation. The soldiers here, armed with high poweredassault weapons, don't so much act as scream grunt speak and backslapeach other in a bid to look and sound cool. Take note of pop singerNe-Yo's casting and Michelle Rodriguez as a hardened fighter. Bigstretch. But video game enthusiasts would be better served sticking tothe virtual battlefield because the shabbiness of this picture is oneof its few surprises. Shaky cam makes an unwelcome return here, withframing so ridiculously tight in the opening stages that the cameraseems to be attached to the actors' heads. Later battles are dismallyover edited with rapid fire cutting that the film is indecipherableabout who is being blown up. Forget about characters or developmentbecause by the first gunfight the scriptwriter already has too. Thereis no urgency or tension as we have no one to barrack for. As a vieweryou're expected to catch flies as you admire explosion, afterexplosion, after explosion. The entirety of the film, save for some painfully rushed and clichédexposition, is made up of overlong battle sequences and standoffs.Moments of sacrifice and 'you go on without me' pleas, are unmoving anddo little to compensate for the lack of narrative. Restricting theperspective of the film to a single military unit also means that thereis little conception about the rest of the invasion. Only brief newsheadlines on the televisions give minimal information, like how thealiens are scavenging our water. Point being, the film seems moreinterested in being loud, rather than in the science, the aliens oreven the human reactions. The cynic in me suggests that you see verylittle of the aliens up close because of how unconvincing they are.From afar they look like they're made from scrap metal. Try not tolaugh as Nantz carves one up like a Christmas ham, looking for aweakness. What makes this more poisonous than other incompetent actionfilms is the increasing transparency of the film's pro-military agenda.Along with the compassionless violence, the message seems to be thatyou're never too young or too old for the military. Luckily, Eckharthas a face made out of granite because it must be the only way he cankeep it straight when spouting embarrassing propaganda like 'marinesdon't quit' and telling a little boy, 'I need you to be my littlemarine'. I found that and Battle: Los Angeles success at the US boxoffice (it debuted at number one) to be scarier than any alien threat.Be afraid. Be very afraid.

phd_travel (2012-05-09 21:22)

If you get over the motion sickness, it's mostly been done before

The jerky camera action really induces nausea and motion sickness. Itshould have been used more selectively - a mixture of normal shots andjerky shots for some battle sequences. I realize they were going for amarine's point of view but it was just too much.The cast is good though you don't get to know them very well except forAaron Eckhart - who has quite a suitable face for the role. He issoldier like but compassionate looking. The way he is misunderstood isquite interesting. Bridget Moynahan is good in her few short scenes,she should have had more screen time. The soldiers are all quiteearnest though you don't really feel for any of them.The small group of people involved and the lack of familiar landmarksgives it a small scale feel. One doesn't get the feel of a grand globalinvasion and battle - the locations should have had more than thehighways, cramped abandoned buildings and destroyed streets whichseemed repetitive. This is no "Independance Day".The aliens are a bit old fashioned looking - they must have borrowedthem from storage in the lot. Dialog isn't really much. Mainly viewerswho like a lot of machine gun street battles would like this. Otherwiseit is missable.

collipal-1 (2012-05-09 15:17)

Mediocre but not boring

I had low expectations before watching Battle: Los Angeles, becauseeven though I generally enjoy the "extraterrestrial invasion"sub-genus, the previous films from director Jonathan Liebesman were theatrocious Darkness Falls (one of the worst films I saw in the 2000's)and the tedious The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. However,Battle: Los Angeles did not end up being as bas as I expected, and Ifound it to be mediocre but moderately entertaining.I understand what screenwriter Christopher Bertolini tried to do inhere: a sci-fi movie which would not focus into the classic clichés ofextraterrestrial invasions, but into the drama from the soldiers andtheir tireless fight spirit. In order to achieve that, Battle: LosAngeles had to stay a bit away from the epic spectacle of massivedestruction (such as the ones we saw in Independence Day or Skyline)and limit its attention into the experiences from characters who areonly a little and almost insignificant part from the battlefield.Strictly speaking, Battle: Los Angeles does not use the trick of the"homemade camera" at the style of Cloverfield, but that is theimpression it brings, by putting us on the side from the soldiers inorder to experience the terror, confusion and visceral intensity fromurban combat, with few visibility, bad orientation and constantinsecurity about the precedence from the next attack. In other words(and I know that many people have already made this comparison),Battle: Los Angeles is like Black Hawk Dawn, but with aliens instead ofSomalian rebels.The idea is good and it is not badly executed, but it has the sameproblem we have seen in many movies from this style: with one or twoexceptions, the soldiers are generic cannon fodder who die according tothe need of dramatic pauses to bring "deepness" to the shootouts andexplosions. It is true that Battle: Los Angeles took the job ofdefining the identities from these disposable characters...the rookieone, the one who is nervous about his marriage, the noble Nigeriandoctor, etc. But that seems like lost time, because they all resultabsolutely exchangeable and anonymous during the battle, at the sametime they scream the same tiring dialogs ("Move, move, move!", "Coverme!", "I'm on it, Sarge!"). Even the few ones we can identify (becausethey are interpreted by more famous actors) have to carry with theirobligatory "personal dramas" in order to bring an additional sense totheir actions. For example: the main character is tormented by an eventin his past he must come through in order to make his "boys" to stayalive during the combat. And he is also about to retire.As for the science fiction angle, I think that Battle: Los Angeles istotally irregular. All the elements, from the production design to themotivation from the aliens, seem a distillation of movies which had thesame subject. I even seemed to identify scenes and dialogs fromIndependence Day (the soldiers watching a destroyed military base),District 9 (some moments of urban guerrilla), and...um...I thinkmentioning the other ones would imply spoilers. Besides, the logicalabysses from the screenplay reduce the level of credibility and realismto the minimum. However, I think that Battle: Los Angeles deserves aslight recommendation for what it is: a moderately entertaining butdisposable combination of sci-fi and war cinema.