Skyline

Name: Skyline
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: November 12, 2010
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 26
Cast: Donald Faison, Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson

2010

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: November 12, 2010 | PG-13

Starring: Donald Faison, Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson

Summary: Strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth. (Universal Pictures)

Director: Colin Strause and Greg Strause

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 94 min

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Empire Kim Newman

Nov 12, 2010

Technically ambitious, dramatically basic. Still, it's a major step up from an AvP sequel and delivers all the Saturday night whizz-bang and Sunday morning brain-ripping you could want. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine Pam Grady

Nov 13, 2010

This sci-fi thriller manages to blend genuine suspense with unintentional laughs. Read full review

Aaron Hillis

Nov 17, 2010

The military eventually shows up to nuke the joint (L.A., incidentally), but there's no urgency, suspense or charm with all that back-row rattle. Read full review

Megan Lehmann

Nov 12, 2010

Beyond the dazzling "first contact" sequences seen in the trailers, Skyline is a spasmodic and incoherent shambles hampered by an astoundingly stupid screenplay. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Nov 12, 2010

So intent are the Strausses on showing off their visual chops, they leave the film's story, dialogue and acting in shambles. Read full review

Movieline Stephanie Zacharek

Nov 12, 2010

Skyline is a piece of junk, even in a movie climate littered with expensive - though sometimes fun - junkiness. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Nov 17, 2010

I'd use the term science fiction to describe Skyline but the movie decidedly lacks both science and fiction. Read full review

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JSau

Dec 1, 2010

This movie was so good. I really loved the references to Starcraft II. You guys are all haters this movie was a classic, I can't wait for the blu-ray so I can watch it at home every day.

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MrBlueSkies

Jan 3, 2012

I thought the movie was pretty darn good. Although the acting was just okay, the special effects more than made up for it. I really enjoyed it and it doesn't deserve such a low rating. If you like scary sci-fi alien movies, you're gonna like this. Enough said.

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Gene

Nov 13, 2010

Would have been a better movie if it gave us characters anyone cared about. Everyone that appears, even the 2 mains have very limited background and almost no personality. Add to that the fact that they're well off and live lavish lifestyles, it pretty much guarantees nobody will give aWould have been a better movie if it gave us characters anyone cared about. Everyone that appears, even the 2 mains have very limited background and almost no personality. Add to that the fact that they're well off and live lavish lifestyles, it pretty much guarantees nobody will give a damn. Also, the ending sucked. It's become popular in films to do the whole make it seem like all is lost and then spring the twist that leads to victory. Unfortunately, the twist (which you can see coming an hour in advance) comes so far past the point of no return that humanity has no logical future. Finally, all the cliches from war of the worlds are there on display, from limb hacked off with fire axe to waiting for the flash to die down to see if the nuke worked.… Expand

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grandpajoe6191

Sep 10, 2011

The worst movie of the year. I have nothing positive to comment on this movie except for the CGI. the cast is horrible with stone cold acting, running around the penthouse for an hour devoured by aliens. The story is uninspired with a preposterous ending. This is a movie that has lost itsThe worst movie of the year. I have nothing positive to comment on this movie except for the CGI. the cast is horrible with stone cold acting, running around the penthouse for an hour devoured by aliens. The story is uninspired with a preposterous ending. This is a movie that has lost its way to the direct-to-home video pile.… Expand

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donnelbr

Nov 15, 2010

I'm not going to spend too much time on this review because this film has already taken too much time from my life. Needless to say, this is one of the worst films I've ever seen. It is a clear case of a studio "taking the piss". The story is weak/non-existent, the screenplay pedantic - likeI'm not going to spend too much time on this review because this film has already taken too much time from my life. Needless to say, this is one of the worst films I've ever seen. It is a clear case of a studio "taking the piss". The story is weak/non-existent, the screenplay pedantic - like "Machete" (though I don't think it's intended), the directing and acting is third rate, and the action boring (my wife fell asleep). Even some of the special effects are reminiscent of 1950s sci-fi. Be prepared to see miniature B2 bombers flopping around the screen like butterflies in the wind. They spent $500k filming this and the rest of a low budget on special effects (some of which were adequate). In any case, I'll be boycotting Universal Pictures for a few months, as well as the producers/directors (Colin and Greg Strause) and writers (Joshua Cordes and Liam O'Donnell) permanently. I don't know why Scottie Thompson would let herself be associated with this mess.… Expand

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Chrislake94

Oct 20, 2011

Yes it is a '0' and not worth rating at all. The worst plot with the some terrible action. It's like skipping through Independence Day but this Film is 100x worse (I like Independence Day, one of favourite movies which I would not skip through) but what the hell is this. It is good I didn'tYes it is a '0' and not worth rating at all. The worst plot with the some terrible action. It's like skipping through Independence Day but this Film is 100x worse (I like Independence Day, one of favourite movies which I would not skip through) but what the hell is this. It is good I didn't come to the Cinema to see this and it was on TV otherwise I would of been extremely pissed.… Expand

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Bart

Nov 17, 2010

Worst movie I have seen in ten years.The only reason I didn't walk out was that my wife fell asleep 20 minutes into it and I didn't want to wake her up. I won't spoil the ending for anyone foolish enough to go see this piece of crud, but it was one of the worst endings to a film I have everWorst movie I have seen in ten years.The only reason I didn't walk out was that my wife fell asleep 20 minutes into it and I didn't want to wake her up. I won't spoil the ending for anyone foolish enough to go see this piece of crud, but it was one of the worst endings to a film I have ever seen, if not the worst. It was like someone came along and surgiclly removed anything that could have been considered plot, and replaced it with pointless filler. Also, the acting and directing were on a junior high school level.… Expand

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