If you're reading this far, it probably means you're hoping to make sense of the title of this review. So let me explain: This movie is fairly low budget, has cheesy clichés everywhere, relatively poor special effects, and generic acting and simplistic dialogue that adheres very strictly to the cookie-cutter character types that populate the script.
Don't get me wrong, all of that is what actually what makes this film GOOD.
Aside from acting, production value, and good special effects, a good movie is made from two other very vital ingredients: cohesion and honesty.
When the director(s) and creators of a movie understand exactly what it is they are trying to convey, and then they creatively use all of the tools in their bag to clearly convey it, the result is a movie with good cohesion. It makes sense, it allows you to follow the story easily, and wraps you into the story.
What do I mean by honesty? I mean that some movies try very hard to be more than what they are, and it often comes off as weak and even a little pretentious.
Alien Opponent puts forth no pretenses. It knows exactly what it wants to be: a fun hillbilly lovin' action/sci-fi comedy.
My only real complaint is that the action sort of dries up towards the end, making things a little slower. They could have used even more characters on the battlefield.
I enjoyed this movie.
Don't get me wrong, all of that is what actually what makes this film GOOD.
Aside from acting, production value, and good special effects, a good movie is made from two other very vital ingredients: cohesion and honesty.
When the director(s) and creators of a movie understand exactly what it is they are trying to convey, and then they creatively use all of the tools in their bag to clearly convey it, the result is a movie with good cohesion. It makes sense, it allows you to follow the story easily, and wraps you into the story.
What do I mean by honesty? I mean that some movies try very hard to be more than what they are, and it often comes off as weak and even a little pretentious.
Alien Opponent puts forth no pretenses. It knows exactly what it wants to be: a fun hillbilly lovin' action/sci-fi comedy.
My only real complaint is that the action sort of dries up towards the end, making things a little slower. They could have used even more characters on the battlefield.
I enjoyed this movie.