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Well a lot has been said in a very negative vein on this movie....and I do not get that. I also don't get where you see your movies? I paid $7.50 as a senior, but the top price here is $10 in Fresno. The acting and the CG VISUALS were very good to say the least. Transformers, Aliens, Predator, Matrix, etc. The plot or story was OK to, it got quickly to the reason we were there...to see the alien invasion. Heck, in the first minutes they did that!!...the the 15 hour earlier sign came on. The ending was interesting, and I saw the identification move coming a mile away, but I still like it. They showed it at least 3 times earlier in the movie so I figured they'd use it sooner or later, like a comedian setting up a joke line for the finish. I look forward to the sequel and how they couple gets going on in the plot line. Especially since she looks a lot different that he does at the end. I enjoyed a lot of the previous movies by these brothers....thats what drew me to this one. My last sci fi movie was District 9 and Avatar, so I do not see many.

First I must say that I LOVE Sci Fi movies always have always will! This was a very low budget film for an Sci Fi budget 10 Million I believe. Still it felt big to me.... I was surprised at how tense I felt!!! The aliens are downright scary not just ugly, As far as the actors I thought Eric Balfour as Jarrod was a really sexy believable 20 something leading man. I enjoyed that he was not so quick to be the hero he was scared just like most of us would be if our planet were being attacked! Donald Faison has a knack for comedic timing which is very important for such a intense movie. The women were beautiful which every guy will appreciate and I also liked the story line between Jarrod and Elaine played by Scottie Thompson I only wished we would have gotten to know all the characters a little better. The ending was different from any alien attack movie I have EVER seen! Cool!!! As a whole the script could use some tightening but the effects are well worth the price of admission the actors were fun and believable. I thought it was good popcorn movie. If you like Sci Fi or action you won't be disappointed!

I've never wanted to leave a movie so bad in my life. After 30 minutes, I felt like someone stole my money and wanted to walk out and demand the theater they give it back. But I knew if I did that, I would have no place to write a review. So I endured. And the more I endured, the more I felt like I needed to warn other people to not waste their money.. To not make the same mistake that I did. Paying money to see this movie will probably be one of my all time regrets in my life. The script is the worst script I've ever seen/heard.. I can't believe that a movie studio would give the green light to this. I came home to check who wrote it, so I can steer clear of any other scripts they may have written. And turns out it's 2 guys who do visual effects for The Brothers Strause. And they've never written a script besides this one. I honestly believe that anyone on IMDb writing reviews could have written a script at least as good, if not better. I can't really comment on the acting since the script and directing are too poor. Maybe the actors really can act, but you'll never know from this movie. Reminds of seeing Michael Clarke Duncan in Streetfighter The Story of Chun Li. I already know Michael Clarke Duncan can act, but that movie was so horrible it made him look horrible. I can only guess that the people giving this movie high ratings are the people who either worked on this movie, or friends of someone who worked on this movie, or the actual studio itself trying to drown out the normal 2-3 star ratings.. There is no way that this should be 6 star movie. I wish I could go back in time and undo the horrible wrong I've committed by staying for the credits to roll. I feel so low class for watching this.. I'm sorry mom..

big aliens big fights scenes great movie for the money spent on it i can not wait for number 2 the plot is they come to harvest our brains to use so they can procreate a bit like the Borg in star trek films its not a dull film plenty of action in it and the aliens remind me a bit those in crisis games the two snipers at the end with interventions rifles how bad are they at aiming they sud of at least played cod for some tips i loved the airplanes battles predators f-19s f-16s all the planes in the USAF this film is a cross between independence day and transformers its got it all anyway if you like sci fie like me please watch this movie it wont disappoint you at all 8/10 great film

Skyline was not the most fantastic movie I've ever seen. . While a bit slow to develop the movie does manage to convey a decent feeling of growing panic. However, the fact of a modest budget to realize a brand new type of alien invasion should earn it a little respect. That is the main attraction of this movie - New Aliens. It's not more predators or "aliens" aliens or new twist on greys(AKA - Independence day) but actual New Aliens. The movie doesn't spell out everything you would like to know about the invaders, but you should be able to get the gist of it. In My humble opinion a larger cast(forbidden by this budget) would have served the movie well. If a sequel is under consideration it should expand the setting, double the cast and delve a little bit more into the aliens(maybe a brief recent history or something). It's impossible to make an honest review without mentioning my dislike for the one-sided reviews that just want to label it an awful movie and possibly stick us with nothing but a neverending supply of sequels and remakes of already successful franchises. It really didn't deserve the 9 stars I gave it, but all the supercritics out there were just bagging it so unmercifully that I felt the need for a little counterbalance Bottom line - Skyline is a movie with a lot of potential that wasn't fully realized, but was still very much worth watching. Give it a chance - it's kind of a mix of independence day/war of the worlds/the mist.

One lesson I've learned is to not read online reviews before I go see a film as I did not find this movie to be half as bad as the people on this site claim. After reading that this movie was not even worth renting and that it was the worst film ever made and then seeing it, I didn't think it came close to any of those opinions. It was far from perfect, but as far as entertainment value I was satisfied. It kept up a good pace with semi-interesting twists and turns. I even found myself to be holding onto my seat at times wondering what was gonna happen next. This movie was 10 times better than something like Sex and The City part 2 or Eat, Pray, Love. I suggest checking it out for yourself and not listening to the scathing reviews on this site.

Earlier in the day I picked up two tickets for Harry Potter for my daughter and myself. When it came time to leave, my son changed his mind and decided he wanted to go along as well. Unsurprisingly, the show was sold out, so I had to find something to do for 2 hours. Unfortunately, a screening of Skyline started ten minutes after Harry Potter. I made the mistake of going to that instead of taking a nap in my car in the parking lot. I never would have imagined that the end of the world could be so boring. If the aliens need our brains, they definitely should stay away from the people that made this movie. Those brains are not going to do them any good.

...but to be quite honest, it isn't that bad. Actually an OK B-Movie. All of the complaints against the acting are, for the most part, unfounded. It's not academy award winning material, but i think pretty much everyone involved gives competent performances. And i'm not sure what people wanted from the dialogue. These are regular people in way over their heads in the middle of an alien invasion. I thought the dialogue was not an issue. The ending DID push the limits a bit, but at the same time I guess it was the only conceivable way to end on a hopeful note, given that the entirety of the film showed us how screwed humanity was against these guys. This was not anywhere near the abomination that was Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem. I'd probably rank it a solid 6.5/10. And i have to admit i'm as surprised as anyone by that. Movie does NOT deserve the critical hate it's getting.