Alien Outbreak

Overall I enjoyed this one. It is nice to watch a film with a story that concludes. You get answers which I loved. All is revealed. The film doesnt hand around it is quick and full of great cgi effects. The team clearly has expertise in that area. The acting is good overall. You certainly get carried along with this one. This will certainly entertain you. Surprisingly good.

I am in no way connected to this movie, just a fan of scifi that loves finding hidden gems online. The special effects are good to excellent for this type of movie. The acting of the supporting characters is doable but Sgt Zoe keeps waking you up from the illusion. I think the actress has a wider range than what she shows but I've seen more emotion from the animated rug in Aladin than her. Maybe it was intentional, being coached to act "in shock" but the writing certainly didn't help. At no point do you believe she is a trained police officer,let alone the highest ranking one in the area. The writer has her throw out police procedure from almost the very beginning and every other decisions she makes is a facepalm moment. Certain story arcs go nowhere or add nothing to the story. The bit with the armed units arriving was extremely bad and I think the last person they meet was only in there to get to a 84 min runtime. I know a lot of people did their best for this movie so I gave it 4 stars but Neil (writer&director) you have to do better. Give it a go if you really want to watch it but you have been warned, this is for hardcore fans of the genre.

Cops arrest a man..."Lets shake the camera a whole bunch", like there's an earthquake. And when the camera isn't "shaking" it's wobbling around like that camera man is drunk. Made me feel seasick. The story and acting isn't that bad, not the best, but not the worst. It just really needed to be directed differently or by someone else.

Why all the negative reviews and low stars...? Because this film isn't shiny or high gloss? Because some of the acting is barely passable and the dialogue stilted and 'mundane even' at times? Well... probably yes... but for all these faults (and a worryingly low quality introduction scene), the film surprisingly does pick up pace and you kinda want to work out whats going on from the get go. They give you tantalisingly little to go on and indeed it is the overall premise that pays off in the end, which is all to the good. Look, I enjoyed this movie, and I don't care what the reviewers who cannot stomach the British Indie film style or known Hollywood effects say. It held my attention, kept me watching to see what happened in the end, and the ending was satisfying and explained the entire film. Not sure why those coring this low didn't get it, but personally I think this is worth your time.