The tag-line on my blog is, "there's a good story in every day". You would think that if you were a cowboy living in a town invaded by aliens over 100 years ago, you would find a good story. I could find a good story there, an adventurous, compelling, good vs evil story. This movie has the potential to tell a good story, but.......there are so many 'buts'.
There are so many things going on in this movie that you don't even care about one of the characters. There are so many simultaneous story lines and themes, there is no theme. The thin plot is a medium for CGI slimy aliens. It was literally: action scene, action scene, talking, action scene, slimy alien, death scene, action scene (this was the outline for the writer(s), I'm sure).
Remember when you cared about Jason Borne? The whole of all three movies was a long run-on action scene, but I cared.
I love a good cowboy movie, and love a good sci-fi, so I was disappointed that this movie was so silly.
If you want good cowboy and alien entertainment, watch Firefly. It's a television show that only ran for one season, and was summed up with a great movie after it was canceled.
There are so many things going on in this movie that you don't even care about one of the characters. There are so many simultaneous story lines and themes, there is no theme. The thin plot is a medium for CGI slimy aliens. It was literally: action scene, action scene, talking, action scene, slimy alien, death scene, action scene (this was the outline for the writer(s), I'm sure).
Remember when you cared about Jason Borne? The whole of all three movies was a long run-on action scene, but I cared.
I love a good cowboy movie, and love a good sci-fi, so I was disappointed that this movie was so silly.
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