Battle: Los Angeles

Name: Battle: Los Angeles
Genre: Science Fiction, Action
Released: 2011-03-08
Duration: 116 min

It's not war. It's survival.

20111h 56mcritics 5.8/10

Science Fiction Action

When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earths major costal and riverside cities, a U.S Marine staff sergeant and his team are sent into battle only to find they must take it upon themselves to defeat an unknown enemy and protect what remains of Los Angeles.

starring Aaron Eckhart, Ramón Rodríguez, Will Rothhaar, Michael Peña

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Metacritic53 read

“a repetitive narrative rhythm that felt more like a hollow military recruitment video than a "chewy" science fiction masterpiece. The action sequences, though loud and persistent, lacked the "raw" emotional stakes necessary to keep me fully immersed, leading to a sense of "silent frustration" as the plot followed every predictable trope in the book. The 95% preservation of my memory from that screening is dominated by the feeling of being trapped in a dark room with nothing but noise and shaky cameras”
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“I gave up on it when the first shootout started.”
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“der Film ist langweilig, ich bin sogar kurz eingeschlafen”
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“this movie's beginning is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY to boring”
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“Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/kdUtKcM4rJA _Battle: Los Angeles_ is a 2011 film that Wikipedia describes as a “military science fiction apocalyptic action film”. That’s a lot of genres mashed into one movie, but boy do they pull it off. So what’s this all about then? Here’s the official description: _The Earth is attacked by unknown forces. As people everywhere watch the world's great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand for mankind in a battle n”
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“**Battle: Los Angeles is a grounded and well-done invasion movie that tells its story with a realism unique to the genre.** Battle: Los Angeles is excellent! I am baffled by the low Rotten Tomatoes score and bad reviews. Battle: Los Angeles tells a gritty and realistic story of what it might actually look like if otherworldly extraterrestrials invaded. There aren’t any larger-than-life characters like in Independence Day - just courageous soldiers fighting to save the lives of everyone they h”
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