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Title: Battle Los Angeles (2011)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Aaron Eckhart | ... | Ssgt. Michael Nantz | |
| Ramon Rodriguez | ... | 2nd Lt. William Martinez | |
| Will Rothhaar | ... | Cpl. Lee Imlay | |
| Cory Hardrict | ... | Cpl. Jason Lockett | |
| Jim Parrack | ... | LCpl. Peter Kerns | |
| Gino Anthony Pesi | ... | Cpl. Nick Stavrou | |
| Ne-Yo | ... | Cpl. Kevin Harris | |
| James Hiroyuki Liao | ... | LCpl. Steven Mottola | |
| Bridget Moynahan | ... | Michele | |
| Noel Fisher | ... | Pfc. Shaun Lenihan | |
| Adetokumboh M'Cormack | ... | Corpsman Jibril Adukwu | |
| Bryce Cass | ... | Hector Rincon | |
| Michael Peña | ... | Joe Rincon | |
| Michelle Rodriguez | ... | TSgt. Elena Santos | |
| Neil Brown Jr. | ... | LCpl. Richard Guerrero | |
Los Angeles and other cities around the world are being bombarded by meteors that seem to be slowing down once they hit the earth's atmosphere. The earth is suddenly being invaded by space aliens that have landed off the shore of LA, and who begin killing everybody along the beach. The military is ordered into action. Marine Staff Sergeant Nantz (Aaron Eckhart), who was about to retire, is reassigned to a new platoon. The platoon, flown by chopper to the forward operating base at Santa Monica Airport, is being led by a new 2nd Lt. Martinez (Ramon Rodriguez). They are sent on a mission to rescue some civilians who are trapped at the police station within alien territory. They only have 3 hours to complete their mission and get out before the Air Force bombs that zone. Written by Douglas Young (the-movie-guy)
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I saw this film the other day, and I actually really liked it. It was exactly what I expected (maybe a little better). If you want to watch a really well thought out film with lots of character development and interesting subplots this is not the film for you. If you want to watch a bunch of U.S. Marines beat the tar out of invading spacefreaks, then this is the film for you. From when we first encounter the aliens to sometime in the middle, the movie is a nonstop thrill ride. Stuff explodes, aliens get splattered, humans get burned by lasers. In case you didn't already suspect, this film is very violent. Although there isn't a lot of blood, there are certainly a lot of deaths. The action is unpredictable and zany. One minute everyone will be walking somewhere between point A and B, the next, they're crouching behind burned out cars and houses as aliens pour ungodly hellfire onto them from above. The special effects were also quite good, with the exception of a couple bad animations here and there. That being said, the movie suffers when it slows down. The dialogue is poorly written, and delivered decently, but not well. Aaron Eckhart however did a wonderful job as a stony faced marine staff sergeant who keeps a cool head when under fire. Most of the storyline is pretty standard war movie/alien invasion stuff. You know, when after a bunch of fighting everyone gets discouraged and then the leader gives a big motivational speech and the inspirational music plays and everyone feels heroic.
So don't expect a masterpiece of modern cinema, expect alien guts and lots of shooting and I guarantee you will not be disappointed.