Battle: Los Angeles is a war movie with aliens, not an alien movie, and it shows. Instead of focusing much on the extra terrestrials, they focus on the war and film it like a war movie. This is the aspect of Battle: LA that makes it worth watching. You feel every soldier who dies and get to know each and every soldier as the movie goes on. The actors do a great job, especially Aaron Eckhart, who plays the aged veteran leader very well. The battle scenes are done well and are very intense. Having said all of this though, no matter how great the battle scenes and the acting are, they cannot overcome just how stupid the aliens look. Robot aliens....really? Robot aliens are what directors put into a movie when they don't have any idea what visual effects they should use to make things that look like aliens. These look like a cross between the bad guys from The Fifth Element and the drones from Empire Strikes Back, and they are done terribly. I have never seen an alien robot soldier, but my guess is they look intimidating or scary, not ridiculous. If the creatures were done well, then Battle: Los Angeles could have easily been an 8 star movie, but due to the ridiculousness of the aliens, it gets 5 Ninja Stars out of 10. The film is directed by Jonathan Liebesman and stars Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodgriguez, Michael Pena, Bridget Moynahan, Ne-Yo, and Jim Parrack.
-Maximus
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