Revolt (2017)

The story of humankind's last stand against a cataclysmic alien invasion. In the war-ravaged African countryside, a U.S. soldier and a French foreign aid worker team up to survive the alien... See full summary »

Director:

Joe Miale

Writers:

Rowan Athale, Joe Miale

Stars:

Lee Pace, Bérénice Marlohe, Jason Flemyng

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lee Pace	...	Bo
Bérénice Marlohe	...	Nadia
Jason Flemyng	...	Stander
Sibulele Gcilitshana	...	Kara
Wandile Molebatsi	...	Roderick
Sekoati Sk Tsubane	...	Juma
Leroy Gopal	...	Jeandre
Welile Nzunza	...	Cedric
Patrick Bakoba	...	Kenyan Captain
Tom Fairfoot	...	Lieutenant Smalls
Ben Tjibe	...	Lookout
Chantal Herman	...	Female Medic
Barileng Malebye	...	Young Soldier
Jabulani Mthembu	...	Poacher 1
Batsile Ramasodi	...	Poacher 2

Storyline

The story of humankind's last stand against a cataclysmic alien invasion. In the war-ravaged African countryside, a U.S. soldier and a French foreign aid worker team up to survive the alien onslaught. Their bond will be tested as they search for refuge across a crumbling world.

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Plot Keywords:

alien invasion | robots | alien | amnesia | armed conflict | 

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Taglines:

To live is to fight.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence including some grisly images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official Twitter

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 July 2017 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Prisoner of War

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

POW Movie,42,Tea Shop & Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alex Russell was previously attached to star before Lee Pace was cast.

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Goofs

Most or all of the "AK47" style rifles in the movie are lightly-dressed Vektor R4 or R5 rifles. While derived from the Valmet, which is in turn derived from the Kalashnikov, they have a distinctly different receiver shape visible in some scenes.

The Vektor rifles are very rarely exported, and would be almost unheard of in Kenya. This reveals that the production was in South Africa instead.

User Reviews

If not for the ending........

I would likely have rated this higher if it wasnt for the ending. Overall it was a fun little sci-fi romp with absolutely unique looking machines invading and killing lots of squishy Earthlings, but it ends where it feels like there should be at least one more major action sequence left.

The movie was fine, with (mostly) passable acting. The main characters were nothing amazing but they did their jobs well enough. The aliens came in a few different flavors but other than the standard Tall baddie dont expect anything memorable. Same goes for the scenery which consists of blown up and run down places.

There are plot holes and dangling threads hanging out from the script unfortunately. We get several big revelations at the end, and where a better movie would have gone on to make these reveals mean literally anything, right when you're expecting the final showdown........credits roll. -_-

Some complain about the foreign languages being spoken as inaccurate, but unless you speak them it wont matter and there isnt much in the movie either.

If you want a popcorn sci-fi and dont mind a little frustration, this might be a fun watch. I wouldnt recommend it as a rental, but if its free with your subscription, and you have a couple of hours to kill, go for it!

There is one unique moment that had me laughing. If you watch the movie you will undoubtedly see it too... its not a spoiler but I'll be a bit vague anyway. About half way through the movie, the protagonist and his female friend are trapped between a couple of buildings and out in the open during a firefight. When a random human dies, the plucky hero plucks the now-dead guys gun straight outta the air! It is pure schlocky glory!