Battle Los Angeles

  • 2011


MOVIE IS predictable derivative cinematic civilian
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44 %
35 % Rotten
$ 211 Million
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Positive Reviews 47
Negative reviews 42
Average Rating 2.6/5
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1.5
Yet it makes every one of those films look like a study in dramatic nuance. EW
0.6
Heres a science fiction film thats an insult to the words science and fiction, and the hyphen in between them. You want to cut it up to clean under yo .. Rogerebert
1.0
Director Jonathan Liebesman unhesitatingly leaps into the fray with his camera twitching and lurching, capturing more flying metal and concrete dust t .. Common Sense Media
1.5
Yes the movie is two hours of action but not one second of it is relatively fun. We Got This Covered
1.9
All anybody can do, characters and cinema patrons alike, is survive the madness long enough to see the light.
4.5
I dont want to begrudge a movie that only aims to entertain and mostly succeeds in that endeavor. Collider
2.0
It gets points for (gore free) realism the effects work is top notch; youd never guess this Battle: Los Angeles was actually shot in Louisiana but, ul ..
2.0
Jonathan Liebesmans movie manages a couple of tense skirmishes in the rubble, but its the latest warzone flick which feels like a listless imitation o .. Telegraph
2.5
But honestly, the movie, such as it is, belongs as much to visual effects supervisor Everett Burrell as anyone due to the aforementioned burning, blac ..
3.8
Eckharts commitment to the movies reality, which is as fierce as the sergeants commitment to his men, takes what otherwise might merely have been outl .. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
Things blow up good and Eckhart is a classier actor than his role warrants, but weve all been here before.
2.0
Well there is one, maybe youll even enjoy it, in spite of the fact that it doesnt make any sense. Cinema Blend
3.0
A war of the worlds can be the perfect escapist movie what will the intergalactic SOBs look like, what do they want, how will we take em down Ny Daily News
3.0
This film brings us yet another alien invasion story, with aspects weve seen before in movies in this genre and others as well. Screen Rant
1.9
Not only is that good advice when taking aim at heartless aliens, it works even better with mindless movies. The Globe And Mail
2.5
The Spy Who Dumped Me is an action comedy withwell, it has action. Philly
2.5
It works as a film diversion because of Eckhardts unwaveringly earnest and resolute performance. Philly
1.0
The shaky cam is coming, the shaky cam is coming!.Jonathan Liebesman directs his alien invasion saga Battle: Los Angeles as if he were having a violen .. Village Voice
2.5
Thats what passes for foxhole humor here.But as corny and predictable as it sometimes seems, this Battle works on a visceral level, playing out like a .. Rogers Movie Nation
3.1
Its not a summer blockbuster but neither is it the complete garbage movie goers expect in January and February. ReelViews
1.0
Packed with gung ho war movie cliches and subpar shock and awe visual effects, this terminally stupid sci fi adventure pits an army of tentacled alien .. Chicago Reader
2.5
For a long while, the movie is not much more than a noisy assortment of computer generated projectiles, explosions, fire, and smoke. Mark Reviews Movies
1.8
The plot holes throughout this self proclaimed epic must be the cause for the actors look of constant consternation from beginning to end.
2.5
Battle takes its fight so seriously that its hard to get behind the mission. Usa Today
2.5
Its an inherently compelling premise that is, at the outset, employed to relatively watchable effect by Liebesman, with the filmmakers difficulties in .. Reel Film Reviews
3.5
This is a good movie that could have been really good if it had tried a little harder to stand on its own without relying on its War Movie DNA. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Not here its the locknload, gung ho spirit of the marines that constitutes the real subject of celebration. Independent
3.0
And it proves that theres a very fine line indeed between an over serious action epic and a silly pastiche. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
The View London Review out ofstarsRunning time:minsDirected by Jonathan Liebesman, Battle: Los Angeles begins with aliens invading Earth and wiping ou .. View London
2.8
The home of Hollywood and all things shallow.What better place to pulverize. Cs Monitor
1.9
This silly extraterrestrial invasion epic somehow manages the feat of making the destruction of La La Land seem tedious. New York Post
3.5
Some astute filmmaking choices and a general lack of pretension could widen the appeal of this solid genre exercise. Film Journal International ..
3.0
If youre going to make an alien invasion movie, you need some satisfying aliens. Az Central
3.1
Enjoy it for what it is but dont forget: Any war movie that comes with a PG 13 rating is lying to you. Boston
3.5
And if that is the sort of thing you want in your cinema, youll be shaking with excitement from go to shaky wooooah. Smh
1.0
The South African director Jonathan Liebesman is trading up from an apprenticeship in horror (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning) to the big b .. Smh
4.5
The medium really is the message here: the movie would be pointless if it was reasonable in how it presents itself to us.Battle: Los Angeles is all ab ..
2.5
Battle: Los Angeles (out of 4) Starring Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Ne Yo and Bridget Moynahan.Directed by Jonathan Liebesman. Toronto Star
2.5
Predictably, the movie is replete with thematic and visual cliches. Emanuellevy
4.0
American audiences are here able to exult in the destruction of an inhuman enemy and to indulge their paranoid fears of menacing foreigners gathering .. Guardian
2.0
This is back to the old school daft, but it gives you a few bangs for your buck. Guardian
2.0
As a grand spectacle, Battle: Los Angeles is a technical marvel kind of like watching a disaster fold out on TV. Reel Talk Reviews
3.5
I had a lot of fun.Definitely the guilty pleasure and fun uncle of 2011, so far. Cinema Crazed
3.0
Hell, its hardly a film about anything other than an extended shoot out.Entirely derivative, theres nothing to fear about understanding the film, even ..
3.5
From beginning to end, this thing just keeps jackhammering at your nerves. Sure, there are a few moments of comic relief, both intended and not. Movies
2.0
Eckhart offers a heartfelt, regretful apology and then, on a dime, announces, BUT NONE OF THAT MATTERS RIGHT NOW! and off they go to fight more monste .. Movies
2.5
Battle: Los Angeles doesnt bring anything new to the alien attack genre. Flim Threet
2.0
It sounds fun but the picture is more ear splitting bore than guilty pleasure, a succession of videogame like set pieces in the rubble of a decimated .. Express
3.8
Exciting, it is.This jacked up B movie hybrid of Black Hawk Down and War of the Worlds is a modest but crafty triumph of tension over good sense and c .. Chicago Tribune
2.0
Theres something oddly refreshing about a war movie that makes no effort to humanize its characters. Bullz-Eye
3.0
Suffice to say that it is not exactly a happy band that swoops into Santa Monica to defend the homeland against a hostile force with its larv eyes on .. Total Film
2.5
Sure it is but its also an electrifying film that manages to be engrossing and entertaining in spite of its flaws. Hollywood
3.5
The pace is fast enough and the goal of victory so seemingly elusive that this is a pretty entertaining ride, despite the total lack of story and char .. Tony Medley
3.0
The archetypes worked in Aliens, ostensibly a monster movie more than a war film; Battle: LA is clearly more the latter type and yet couldnt feel lazi .. Pajiba
3.0
Analysis: War movies seem to have disappeared with the world truly being at war and alien invasion movies have become more prevalent with audiences lo ..
1.9
Though Battle: Los Angeles may or may not bomb with audiences, it is neuron rotting brain candy: an empty action exercise made up of empty calories. Groucho Reviews
3.5
The film never quite becomes the Black Alien Down that it wants to be, but it gets close, and that alone is worth checking out. Hit Fix
1.3
This is an empty, soulless, headache inducing movie without a single trace of imagination or creativity. Aisle Seat
2.0
Quite unashamedly, this hyperactive action flick is really just a controlled blast of mayhem that is effective enough as it happens, but wont blow any .. Herald Sun
2.5
No, I didnt really get it either.Then again, it was hard to pay attention. Nj
3.5
This is not the epic scale of an Independence Day; this is the worms eye view. Maki At The Movies
2.0
For its style and substance are both equally flawed with its inane attempts at characterisation finding a perfect match in camerawork that often lacks .. Digital Spy
3.8
Yet Eckharts a perfectly imperfect hero, and director Jonathan Liebesman keeps things low to the ground as if hes making a war movie, not an action mo .. Red Eye Chicago
0.6
Its a stylish detail with a burst of apprehension connected to it, touching upon the particular fear of the unknown. Dustin Put Man
4.2
I havent quite digested the movie yet.But deadlines are what they are, and Ive miles to go before I sleep.) Ar Kansas Online
2.5
Considering there are so many new ways to tell an alien invasion story (found footage, mockumentary, spoof), Battle: Los Angeles is almost defiantly o .. Larsen On Film
0.6
But such is the unfortunate case with Battle: Los Angeles, a film populated with human characters so lifeless, so uninteresting, and so painstakingly .. Christianity Today
2.5
Suspense and tension are squandered in the name of formulaic melodrama: Will they get the kids out alive Hollywood And Fine
3.5
If Battle: Los Angeles achieves anything, it should make a superstar out of Americas better character actors.It if fails at that, then it is most cert .. Matts Movie Reviews
1.3
Battle: Los Angeles Review By Joe Lozito Warred to Tears Having grown up with the Zucker Abrahams Zucker films (Airplane, The Naked Gun, the highly un .. Big Picture Big Sound
2.5
I realise it wasnt an award winning screenplay but it had a few laughs and it generated some excitement. The Film Pie
0.4
Its deficient in enough scares, thrills and palpable tension to keep you thoroughly captivated. Nyc Movie Guru
4.4
The action intensifies and emotions run high, but Battle: Los Angeles stays down to earth despite its brutal combat scenes and fantastic situations. Js Online
3.1
This sets up the only real complexity of the film, coming to terms with survivors remorse and pushing through it by embracing the unwanted opportunity .. Movie Crypt
3.5
Battle: Los Angeles Synopsis For years, there have been documented cases of UFO sightings around the world Buenos Aires, Seoul, France, Germany, China .. Movie Web
1.0
Battle: Los Angeles is so derivative of superior films that youll spend half the running time merely making a list of movies that youd rather be watch .. Hollywood Chicago
3.0
Much of the film is shot shaky cam style and its extremely appropriate. Shockya
3.0
Gear up for gung ho action and dont forget your earplugs as the City of Angels is reduced to a deafening, alien hell. Sky
3.0
Which kind of makes the proposed franchise a bit of a let down before its even started, doesnt itYou can do better. The Shiz Nit
2.5
(Its a good thing for action movie fans that alien technology is advanced enough to power giant spaceships and drones but they still need to engage in .. Scene Stealers
1.9
It feels like a pedestrian video game.Theres no cinematic spirit or personality to delight in, with the picture one mindless display of scurrying and .. Scifi Movie Page
1.0
And this is absolutely not an anti war movie.The film is brimming with jingoistic pride; kind of like Starship Troopers without the self awareness. Streaming Quickflix
2.0
It would have been a passable exercise 15 years ago when the CGI effects would have carried it through, but the genre has moved on. The National
2.5
Its almost like a combination of an action film, horror film and disaster flick combined. Cinema Sight
1.0
While it may be hyperbolic to decry this as the death of cinema, especially with such brilliant science fiction like Monsters so fresh in the memory, .. Trespass Mag
3.0
You want your alien movie to be more military based, but you still want your melodrama fix.Also, you dont mind a shaky camera. The Scorecard Review
2.0
The civilian characters dont fare much better, wavering between bland and forgettable. Movies Ign
3.1
Its the sort of film thats entertaining while youre in the theater, even though youll probably have forgotten it by the time youve reached your front .. Miami
5.0
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2.5
Gun and missile fire pops and sizzles; the camera shakes and frenetically propels itself from one theater of action to the next. Critics Notebook
2.5
Maybe video games are creating a generation of filmgoers and filmmakers who are not looking for stories just action.But the irony is that as Hollywood .. Kpbs
4.0
But as great as the scenes are staged, if we didnt care about the characters it would just be a bunch of noise and smoke. Crazed Fan Boy
1.5
All these superior influences should have made for a better spawn, but what we have is more of an uninspired, half baked rip off than an homage and it .. The Diva Review
3.0
For all its unsubtleties and obviousness, Battle: Los Angeles is still enjoyable because it does a good job at living up to its title. Standard Net Au
3.2
But in time and watching it makes for a long couple of hours the film is infused with a vein of sentimentality and jingoism, stopping its hectic pace .. Blog Oregonlive
3.5
Recently, astrophysicist Stephen Hawking suggested that if alien life exists, we shouldnt be in a rush to make first contact. Consider Battle: Los Ang .. Brandon Fibbs
1.5
If ever there was a time for Toronto to stand in for LA, this would be it.Instead Louisiana has that honor. Movie Juice
2.0
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2.0
Its not too much to expect them to fight accordingly.I wish I could tell you the cool explode y parts make up for the cornball dialogue and wholly pre .. Blogs Houston Press
3.0
A high concept movie doesnt require a lot of explanation for someone to understand what its about.Its high on idea, low on noggin work. American Profile
1.0
Liebesman is clearly going for a documentary feel, basically making the viewer an observer along for the ride. Tucson Weekly
3.8
When news of an alien invasion reaches California, its all hands on deck and personal matters have to be put aside for the greater good. BlackFilm.com
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! .. Screen Junkies
1.5
It actually requires considerable effort for a movie like this to be as hackeneyed and boring as it is. Yahoo Movies
4.0
Feeling more like a war epic, the fine special effects take a back seat to the frenetic battle sequences. Cinema Clips
3.0
Whatever it is, its pretty bad ass!.But as great as the scenes are staged, if we didnt care about the characters it would just be a bunch of noise and .. Movie Hole
3.5
If you can get behind that conceit, its not bad at it what it does.If you cant, theres nothing else here for you. Wild Sound
2.0
The film is a yawn without any ambition, wit or even a decent sense of scale. Brisbane Times



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