Battle: Los Angeles: Movie Review

Neoavatara ^ | March 13, 2010 | Neoavatara

[Neoavatara]

Battle: Los Angeles is one of those movies and geeks and nerds have dreamed about their entire lives. What would it be like if an alien force came to earth, was openly hostile, and the war began? How would we fight?

This is a war movie, in the truest sense. Its closest Hollywood analogue would have to be Black Hawk Down...which says a lot about this current film. This is not Will Smith in Independence Day, happily flying around killing bad aliens. This is war, in it grittiest Hollywood iteration.

[Publius6961]

Independence Day is an incredibly stupid movie. I'm amazed that there actually are some intelligent people who like it.

It's entertainment, not a documentary.
I can tell the difference.

You want realism? Read Churchill's The River War.

[Publius6961]

This movie is junk food for the mind.
But the one I am more looking forward to is Cowboys and Aliens...

[GeronL]

I know. I am just sick and tired of seeing TV and Hollyweird actung like nothing exists between LA and NYC.

[Publius6961]

There is a lot more to Earth than LA.

You are definitely not looking at the bright side...

[dragnet2]

I know, it was just an FYI for others that might be unaware of where that lake is actually located.

[dragnet2]

Don’t worry about them...Few that live here take Hollywood seriously, and most of us living here fully understand there is life outside LA/HWD. My only point is like it or hate hit, lots of great movies/shows have been made here by many extremely creative and good people who reside in this region.

[BenLurkin]

Agreed.