The consensus? A relentless two-hour battle scene peppered with dreadful dialogue and infused with excruciating war movie cliche does not a good movie make. That the film is lacking in subtlety is hardly surprising considering the intimate involvement in its production process of the US military.
In exchange for the free use of military hardware and personnel onscreen, as well as access to military installations - including Barksdale Air Force Base and Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base - as realistic filming locations, in line with its standard operating procedure, the Pentagon's entertainment liaison office will have had considerable control over the movie's content, from start to finish. The critics reviews are unlikely to bother the Pentagon or the filmmakers, though. After all, a military recruitment advert can hardly be expected to win any Oscars.
For a selection of mainstream critics reviews of Battle: Los Angeles, head on over to Rotten Tomatoes, where you'll also find a list of other UFO movies, along with their 'Tomatometer' critics ratings and original theatrical trailers.
I'll be posting more information on the production process of Battle: Los Angeles in the coming months.
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