Reviewed March 2012
An amalgamation of a silly script, mediocre acting, smart production values and a perfect blend of execution - neither too serious nor just funny.
Moses (John Boyega) and his gang of friends encounter and kill an alien that has fallen from outer space. While they are off celebrating their kill and making plans on how to spend the money they would get by selling the corpse, an alien invasion begins as hundreds of the tough creatures looking like a bear with glowing teeth descend to attack the block. With no choice to save themselves and their block, they grab everything they think of as a weapon and get on the offensive.
It is a little putting off initially with the slang continually trying to impress the viewer with the words they use but one should get used to it a little while into the movie. The screenplay maintains a serious tone for most part with the lead character never smiling and people getting killed occasionally. A super relief in all this are the child characters who are wannabe tough kids calling themselves Mayhem and Probs. The visual effects are minimal but done neatly. Nick Frost might have done a courtesy role here since there is no wit in what he says nor there is any importance to the character.
Definitely overrated, but not a bad movie at all. My rating for this movie is only because of its pace and the presentation given its limited budget.
An amalgamation of a silly script, mediocre acting, smart production values and a perfect blend of execution - neither too serious nor just funny.
Moses (John Boyega) and his gang of friends encounter and kill an alien that has fallen from outer space. While they are off celebrating their kill and making plans on how to spend the money they would get by selling the corpse, an alien invasion begins as hundreds of the tough creatures looking like a bear with glowing teeth descend to attack the block. With no choice to save themselves and their block, they grab everything they think of as a weapon and get on the offensive.
It is a little putting off initially with the slang continually trying to impress the viewer with the words they use but one should get used to it a little while into the movie. The screenplay maintains a serious tone for most part with the lead character never smiling and people getting killed occasionally. A super relief in all this are the child characters who are wannabe tough kids calling themselves Mayhem and Probs. The visual effects are minimal but done neatly. Nick Frost might have done a courtesy role here since there is no wit in what he says nor there is any importance to the character.
Definitely overrated, but not a bad movie at all. My rating for this movie is only because of its pace and the presentation given its limited budget.