So the concept has been laughed at. Cowboys fighting aliens, ain’t that just ridiculous, right? Well not really. If we can accept a film set in modern day about an alien invasion, and lets be honest here those films are a dime a dozen, why then is the idea of an alien invasion happening a hundred and ten odd years ago such a hard pill to swallow? In my opinion I think it’s a fresh take on the genre.
The story is a simple enough one to follow, much like the high brow Snakes on a Plane, it does what it says on the tin. So lets spare me from writing about the story set up and I’m just gonna head straight forward into picking this movie apart. I came into viewing this film with high hopes, yes I knew it wasn’t gonna change my life but some of the most entertaining moments in cinema haven’t. I was just looking forward to an action romp. Oh and Harrison Ford + Sam Rockwell +Cowboys + Aliens = a pretty epic movie on paper to me.
The action was good and the fight scenes well choreographed. Ford’s character driven performance was well played if not lacking in screen time. Rockwell, a personal favourite of mine (have you seen the man dance?) appeared to be rocking a James Connolly costume and Daniel Craig, for once, wasn’t annoying.
The aliens like all new sci-fi’s seemed to be lacking in any originality. I might as well have been watching Cloverfield or Super 8. Oh and there’s a mild twist about three quarters of the way in that just seems a little too stupid. I’d liken the watching of this movie to chewing gum, it’s refreshing and entertaining but in the end it won’t satisfy your appetite, you’ll be left wanting something more substantial.
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