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Battle: Los Angeles lacking original plot

On Friday, I had the chance to go see the movie “Battle Los Angeles” with a couple of friends. This movie was not quite what I expected… but then again, movies are rarely what I expect them to be.

The plot is quite simple; an alien race invades earth for our resources and a group of soldiers are sent into the battlefield to evacuate the civilians before the U.S. military carpet bomb the entire area to rubble. But nothing’s ever that simple.

Like most movies of its type, you have the old veteran soldier (who’s about to retire) and a team of young soldiers. Everything else is like “Saving Private Ryan” meets “Independence Day” all shot “District 9” style.

What I’m trying to say is that this movie was not very original. It offers nothing that I have not seen in an alien movie or in a war film. What it does offer is a blend of the two, with a realistic feel.

Bottom Line: this movie is intense and has some really great fight scenes. But the plot and the acting needs some work. I enjoyed this movie but I didn’t love it. I give it a 7/10.

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