Skyline (2010)

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• John M

  
  Really hard to decide what to think. It seemed like this owuld have been better on SyFy as saturday movie. Than it would have been worth more a lot more. But as a full on movie yeah just cant cut it.

• Directors C

  
  [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] The ending was probably the only part of the film that was open minded and not a rip off of something else that was better. A movie that came just out of nowhere much like the aliens in the film itself,… More
  [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] The ending was probably the only part of the film that was open minded and not a rip off of something else that was better. A movie that came just out of nowhere much like the aliens in the film itself, Skyline is a cheesy, badly scripted, mediocre performance infected, confusingly plotted B movie. But the thing is me, Mark Kermode, Kim Newman and 2 other people in the world kinda liked it. Most of the B movies of the 21st century never follow the rule "it's so bad it's good" like the cult movies of earlier years. While it's nothing worth remembering, and anything but decent, imaginative and ambitious. Skyline falls into that category. It's not entirely satisfactory, but it's significant proof that low budget films can have amazing special effects and most of the time it's never entirely boring.

• Scott G

  
  The good and bad parts of the film go on to weigh out the sane, with CGI used well but the acting is not, the plot seems to running wild but the action seems fine.

• Dean M

  
  Awesome special effects in this alien invasion flick with nice designs for the monsters and the alien ships and tech, but the script is average. I see how focused the plot is on the few main characters. The acting is good and bad, in some places, that dialogs needed some working, but… More
  Awesome special effects in this alien invasion flick with nice designs for the monsters and the alien ships and tech, but the script is average. I see how focused the plot is on the few main characters. The acting is good and bad, in some places, that dialogs needed some working, but doesn't ruin the movie. It's not a masterpiece, and not original, but I found it entertaining. I don't know why people are complaining about a lack of plot, it's basically a slasher movie - lots of dislikable people get knocked of in entertaining ways. The ending is crazy weird, not one a person with a closed mind would appreciate.

• xGary X

  
  A fleet of alien spaceships appears in the skies above L.A. and begin harvesting its inhabitants. Skyline is a bit like watching the events of Independence Day unfold, except instead of in the thick of the action bathed in the charm and charisma of everyone's favourite Fresh… More
  A fleet of alien spaceships appears in the skies above L.A. and begin harvesting its inhabitants. Skyline is a bit like watching the events of Independence Day unfold, except instead of in the thick of the action bathed in the charm and charisma of everyone's favourite Fresh Prince, you're watching it with a bunch of bickering, obnoxious, self-obsessed F-listers from a window three miles away. It has all the originality and depth of sophistication of ID4 combined with the sharp, witty dialogue and likeable, beautifully performed characters of Cloverfield (and for those of you poor, deluded fools that didn't realise that Cloverfield was a huge, festering pile of Godzilla sized steamer, just TRY and imagine the sarcasm in my voice...) It really is the worst of both worlds, and as for that ending, don't even go there. Seriously, for the love of all that's holy, just turn the damn thing off. If District 9 renewed my faith in the modern sci-fi movie, Skyline makes me want it thrown down a disused missile silo and sealed in with re-enforced concrete.

• Justin Y

  
  The Brothers Strause's <i>Skyline</i> is a sci-fi B movie that uses great effects to sneak into the realm of the blockbusters.<p>First things first, the story is shallow and unimpressive. The characters are uninteresting. The dialogue is crummy. All this… More
  The Brothers Strause's <i>Skyline</i> is a sci-fi B movie that uses great effects to sneak into the realm of the blockbusters.<p>First things first, the story is shallow and unimpressive. The characters are uninteresting. The dialogue is crummy. All this makes the under 90 minute run time a plus.</p><p>The initial introduction wastes no time at hooking the viewer, but soon thereafter the hook comes loose as the second-rate character development comes into play. Fortunately, the second half of the picture offsets the first as the film turns into an action packed extravaganza.</p><p>As previously mentioned, the effects are solid and The Brothers Strause are not afraid to let it out. These obviously become the highlight of the film and that's all there is to say about that.</p><p>The cast try their best to deliver good performances, but along with many other things, it is flawed. Eric Balfour shows he isn't the best guy to carry a movie. Scottie Thompson is one of the only tolerable people in the film. The rest of the supporting cast and characters are forgettable.</p><p>Despite its defects, <i>Skyline</i> still manages some points for effects. Other than that, take caution when approaching.</p>

• Conner R

  
  There's no getting around it, Skyline is a terrible movie. It boils down to one question for me; just because you can make a sci-fi movie for 10 million dollars does it mean you should? There was nothing being said with this movie, the effects look mediocre at best, the acting is… More
  There's no getting around it, Skyline is a terrible movie. It boils down to one question for me; just because you can make a sci-fi movie for 10 million dollars does it mean you should? There was nothing being said with this movie, the effects look mediocre at best, the acting is bad and it's not even rewarding. Most of the time it's just funny how bad the movie gets and how unoriginal it continues to be throughout. I mean none of the characters were the least bit likable or even entertaining and all the movie centered around was them. If it tried to do more with the alien invasion and have some other things going on I could appreciate it, but there wasn't. The one thing I did find fascinating about the movie was the focus around brain sucking and literally going as far as having a human brain operating an alien as a finale. Overall, it's not as bad as you might expect, it's just extremely dull and uninteresting. Mostly though, it's just poorly made and not worth anyone's time.

• Melvin W

  
  Jarrod: What are you going to do when all the blinds fall down? It's not exactly like we have a lot more bedsheets! I had this pre-conceived idea that there was no way Skyline could be as bad as I'd heard. I was wrong. Skyline has got to be one of the top 5 worst movies of… More
  Jarrod: What are you going to do when all the blinds fall down? It's not exactly like we have a lot more bedsheets! I had this pre-conceived idea that there was no way Skyline could be as bad as I'd heard. I was wrong. Skyline has got to be one of the top 5 worst movies of 2010. It was excruciating to sit through. I almost turned it off about 3 or 4 times, but I did want to see the notorious ending, which is as bad as you've heard. The cast is complete garbage. I guess that's what you would expect when they throw together a bunch of tv actors and hot girls that have absolutely no acting talent. Scottie Thompson is so bad, it's almost unbelievable. She has no acting talent whatsoever and hopefully she won't get another role. The only thing that upscales the travesty that is Scottie Thompson is the dialogue; if you can call it that. Every word that comes out of somebodies mouth is complete shit. I guess you could argue that the effects are cool. But who really gives a shit. They don't make up for everything else that is so dull. The Strause Brothers should stick to special effects because as directors they are extremely bad. Skyline is as close to unwatchable as any movie I've ever seen. It is in the company of movies like The Happening; it's that bad.

• Michael E

  
  I don't get it. Why do so many people hate this movie, the effects are really impressive, and I really didn't mind the acting at all. Sure it starts out like an MTV TV show which I thought was really stupid, but overall it wasn't that bad. Sure the ending was really… More
  I don't get it. Why do so many people hate this movie, the effects are really impressive, and I really didn't mind the acting at all. Sure it starts out like an MTV TV show which I thought was really stupid, but overall it wasn't that bad. Sure the ending was really cheesy but it was a very interesting film.

• Jeff "

  
  The end result of Skyline is that of a Sci Fi film that has a terrific idea. But doesn't fully reach it's potential because of it's minimalistic script. Also some choice actors such as Eric Balfour Donald Faison were questionable. Both actors aren't good. But maybe… More
  The end result of Skyline is that of a Sci Fi film that has a terrific idea. But doesn't fully reach it's potential because of it's minimalistic script. Also some choice actors such as Eric Balfour Donald Faison were questionable. Both actors aren't good. But maybe thats why the directors decided to put them in the film, so that no one would give a crap if they got killed off screen. Despite the minimal scriptwriter, and mediocre acting, Skyline is a decent film overall. I was entertained by it and I thought the ideas expressed on screen had a lot of potential. But like I said the acting was mediocre. I personally would've re-casted a few parts. David Zayas was the better actor in this film. Enough about the flaws, Skyline has some action packed sequences that really are cool and creative. I loved the look of the aliens and I thought the way they attacked was awesome, entertaining and engaging. Skyline is a film that has very interesting ideas, but is marred by poor acting on Belfour and Faison's part. I honestly believe that this film would've been better without them. The film is a decent Sci Fi action film at best. Nothing really great. Personally, I thought Battle: Los Angeles was better. Skyline is a mindless Sci Fi action film that has mediocre acting but awesome action. Luckily for the viewer, the film delivers the action.

• Thomas J

  
  Ok, first of all, to enjoy this movie, one needs a appreciation for B movies because this is a B movie with a budget!! lol The cheesy effects help with the pleasure of the b-movie experience. This movie will not win and Oscar noms, but get some chips and enjoy the cheese, but expect… More
  Ok, first of all, to enjoy this movie, one needs a appreciation for B movies because this is a B movie with a budget!! lol The cheesy effects help with the pleasure of the b-movie experience. This movie will not win and Oscar noms, but get some chips and enjoy the cheese, but expect that from the start! The cast of B actors is the jalapenos that make the cheesy dip even tastier!

• Dean !

  
  The trailer attracted me to see this a bit like the pretty blue lights in the film, despite the bad reviews. It was far from terrible, but I understand why most people didn't like it. I was hoping for something of a modern take on Independence day. In truth this only feels like… More
  The trailer attracted me to see this a bit like the pretty blue lights in the film, despite the bad reviews. It was far from terrible, but I understand why most people didn't like it. I was hoping for something of a modern take on Independence day. In truth this only feels like one long drawn out segment of an alien invasion film. The SFX are pretty darn good, the cast was ok although hard to picture Donald Faison in anything but Scrubs. Then it ended abruptly in a rather strange way?! Let's hope the sequel feels more like a whole film.

• Wildaly M

  
  Well even the trailer let me know that the acting wasn't going to be that great but I was still intrigued by the premise but it was just not a good movie. I was so bummed that the acting was so bad. The story surrounding the characters is forgettable. It would've been a TV… More
  Well even the trailer let me know that the acting wasn't going to be that great but I was still intrigued by the premise but it was just not a good movie. I was so bummed that the acting was so bad. The story surrounding the characters is forgettable. It would've been a TV movie but the special effects were actually decent. Only catch this if it's for free or if you have nothing better to do.

• Drake T

  
  Not even Scifi enthusiasts can enjoy this terrible movie. It's a poorly directed suspense thriller, on top of completely unlikable characters, played out by a cast of terrible actors all thrown on an absolutely ridiculous premise that only video-game playing children can enjoy.… More
  Not even Scifi enthusiasts can enjoy this terrible movie. It's a poorly directed suspense thriller, on top of completely unlikable characters, played out by a cast of terrible actors all thrown on an absolutely ridiculous premise that only video-game playing children can enjoy. Just complete utter garbage without so much as an engaging scene to draw you in. The only redeeming factor are the concept artists behind the alien designs but that hardly makes up for this mess.

• Anthony L

  
  I think people would have been quite happy to have had someone remake Independence Day rather than watch something new. That is the only conclusion I can make as Skyline has been quite unfairly treated. I still haven't read one review that actually pin points what is so wrong… More
  I think people would have been quite happy to have had someone remake Independence Day rather than watch something new. That is the only conclusion I can make as Skyline has been quite unfairly treated. I still haven't read one review that actually pin points what is so wrong with it other than it's 'Predictable'. The ending wasn't predictable and with these kinds of movies it can only be a 'We win'/'They win' ending anyway - Skyline actually manages to avoid the usual cliches. It's influences are very much from the B-movies of the 1950's, there are elements of Body-snatchers, Night of the Flying Saucers and Invaders from Mars. I think it's fair that it was given a cinema release, true it is like a really good Sci-Fi channel film but at the same time it does have a Sci-Fi SFX blockbuster feel about it. The main difference between Skyline and more successful films of the genres like Independence Day, is that it holds an element of realism. You won't find any poor attempts at humour or cheesy one liners here and nor are there annoying kids in it - and that is a good thing in my book! To give a story like this real impact you need to use relatively unknown actors that you may recognise from something, but can't quite put your finger on it, and make sure they act realistically. There is nothing realistic about these these types of films but in order to enjoy them you have to add realistic human reactions to what is going on, something Hollywood finds very hard to achieve most of the time. This is executed admirably in Skyline - although the brain-dead declare the character development/realistic reactions as being 'Boring', it only highlights that they are too used to the moronic spoon fed regurgitation's that Hollywood churns out. Skyline is an original take on a much loved genres, a genres that Independence Day pretty much killed to be honest - and guess what, it wasn't even very good! SFX are impressive too and I actually loved the ending, it was a bit of a surprise but a very welcome one. I was entertained through-out to be honest but once again, I seem to be in the minority. Skyline is the king of the modern B-Movie and I'm looking forward to the sequel! So stick that up your Strause brothers! ;o)

• Matt G

  
  Not nearly as bad as everyone says. People are hailing this as the worst film of all time, I didn't hate it! I didn't love it, but it was a really fun movie. It was mindless action with very cool effects, definitely worth a one time watch.

• Nate Z

  
  This movie is out-of-this-world terrible. Who wouldn't want to spend an alien invasion stuck in some L.A. condo with a load of insufferable Los Angelinos? From a storytelling standpoint, watching characters I don't care about talk about amazing and horrible things happening… More
  This movie is out-of-this-world terrible. Who wouldn't want to spend an alien invasion stuck in some L.A. condo with a load of insufferable Los Angelinos? From a storytelling standpoint, watching characters I don't care about talk about amazing and horrible things happening off camera is not the best use of anyone's time. Skyline is a movie that keeps surprising you with the depths of its stupidity; just when you think it couldn't plumb any deeper, the aliens have invaded to eat our brains. Yes, they're after our brains. So that explains why gigantic monsters will claw away at a building, scrounging for the tiniest morsel of human (that still doesn't explain it, really). That does not explain why they targeted L.A. if they're after brains. The special effects are notable for a $10 million dollar movie, but due to the budget restraints, that's probably why most of this alien invasion is spent indoors and behind trusty sets of venetian blinds. The pacing is as shoddy as the character work. I kept waiting for these nitwits to step into the light and be vacuumed up into the alien mothership. The end almost looks like it might redeem part of this monstrosity, with our survivors accepting a doomed fate together. But then... I can't even put into words how shocking, dreadful, and groan-inducing the true ending is for this junk. Suffice to say, it ends with zero resolution, a jagged plot left turn, and setup for a sequel that I'm absolutely positive not one person will be demanding. Nate's Grade: D

• Cynthia S

  
  Good lord...what a piece of crap. This film had the trifecta of badness. Bad actors playing bad parts in a badly written movie. The aliens have invaded, and they are all over Los Angeles blowing everything up. Despite some stunningly well done special effects, this movie has the worst… More
  Good lord...what a piece of crap. This film had the trifecta of badness. Bad actors playing bad parts in a badly written movie. The aliens have invaded, and they are all over Los Angeles blowing everything up. Despite some stunningly well done special effects, this movie has the worst storyline ever..and the dumbest ending.

• Alexander W

  
  I like the film because its bringing a new approach to sci fi scripts, but that doesnt stop the fact that there is a lot regurgitated things from lots of movies around. It was enjoyable.

• Steve K

  
  Bad. And not good bad. Bad bad.

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