And the Winner isn't

Rating: 2/10 (29 June 2005)

And the Oscar goes to....Billy Gates, job well done Master William, you keep on keeping on; building the computers that are categorically depriving world's film industry from making good old fashioned sci fi movies.
A more fitting title for this brand new Sci-fi 'mini - Epic' is "Independence Day - The Steven Spielberg Cut"
It does all the things ID4 did badly, well. And that's about the limit of its ability. It really is ID4 in sheep's clothing.
The plot development and storyline are about as deep and involving as the infants pool at the local public swimming pool.
Dude, where's my plot development? Three quarters of the way through this colossal dooms day film, the aliens have completely overpowered Earth and all its inhabitants, magically the next day *BANG* the movie is over....the human race has once again overcome adversity to emerge triumphant.
In addition to an utterly bewildering lack of plot development; there is an even greater chasm in this movie - CHARACTER development. Sure, Tom is one of the hugest names in Hollywood and definitely has the ability to draw a crowd - but do we have to sacrifice other characters stories just so we can boost his screen time and therefore boost his already scientologically proved huge ego??? I THINK NOT.
There are aspects of this movie that are refreshing; its not your usual "come out all guns blazing and waste em" movie; in fact in total there would be less than 5 minutes of this movie that concentrates on the militaries attempt to destroy the cretins.
I am definitely not happy about bothering to see a midnight session of this pre-release...
Go home and rent a real classic...ALIENS!!