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Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins ... see more see more... , David Zayas , Donald Faison , Robin Gammell , Tanya Newbould , J. Paul Boehmer , Phet Mahathongdy O'Donnell , Byron McIntyre , Jackie Marin , Tony Black , Eliza Till , James Huang , Erik Rondell , Johnny Debeer , Lauren Marin , Matt Frels , Pam Levin

A series of blindingly bright lights appear all over Los Angeles, mesmerizing the citizens of the city while luring them to an uncertain fate in this sci-fi thriller from sibling filmmakers Greg and C... read more read more...olin Strause. As speculation regarding the origin of the mysterious lights runs rampant, a Los Angeles entrepreneur (Donald Faison), his best friend, Jarrod (Eric Balfour), and Jarrod's frightened girlfriend (Scottie Thompson) struggle to resist temptation as they seek out the source of the luminous threat. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Colin Strause, Greg Strause

Release Date: November 12, 2010

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  • jmanard52
    June 15, 2011
    jmanard52
    Really hard to decide what to think. It seemed like this owuld have been better on SyFy as saturday movie. Than it would have been worth more a lot more. But as a full on movie yeah just cant cut it.
  • aquateen2
    April 2, 2012
    aquateen2
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    The ending was probably the only part of the film that was open minded and not a rip off of something else that was better. A movie that came just out of nowhere much like the aliens in the film itself, ... read moreSkyline is a cheesy, badly scripted, mediocre performance infected, confusingly plotted B movie. But the thing is me, Mark Kermode, Kim Newman and 2 other people in the world kinda liked it. Most of the B movies of the 21st century never follow the rule "it's so bad it's good" like the cult movies of earlier years. While it's nothing worth remembering, and anything but decent, imaginative and ambitious. Skyline falls into that category. It's not entirely satisfactory, but it's significant proof that low budget films can have amazing special effects and most of the time it's never entirely boring.
  • scottgreen96
    March 25, 2012
    scottgreen96
    The good and bad parts of the film go on to weigh out the sane, with CGI used well but the acting is not, the plot seems to running wild but the action seems fine.
  • deano
    November 24, 2011
    deano
    Awesome special effects in this alien invasion flick with nice designs for the monsters and the alien ships and tech, but the script is average. I see how focused the plot is on the few main characters. The acting is good and bad, in some places, that dialogs needed some working,... read more but doesn't ruin the movie.
    It's not a masterpiece, and not original, but I found it entertaining. I don't know why people are complaining about a lack of plot, it's basically a slasher movie - lots of dislikable people get knocked of in entertaining ways.
    The ending is crazy weird, not one a person with a closed mind would appreciate.
  • garyX
    September 19, 2011
    garyX
    A fleet of alien spaceships appears in the skies above L.A. and begin harvesting its inhabitants. Skyline is a bit like watching the events of Independence Day unfold, except instead of in the thick of the action bathed in the charm and charisma of everyone's favourite Fresh Prin... read morece, you're watching it with a bunch of bickering, obnoxious, self-obsessed F-listers from a window three miles away. It has all the originality and depth of sophistication of ID4 combined with the sharp, witty dialogue and likeable, beautifully performed characters of Cloverfield (and for those of you poor, deluded fools that didn't realise that Cloverfield was a huge, festering pile of Godzilla sized steamer, just TRY and imagine the sarcasm in my voice...) It really is the worst of both worlds, and as for that ending, don't even go there. Seriously, for the love of all that's holy, just turn the damn thing off. If District 9 renewed my faith in the modern sci-fi movie, Skyline makes me want it thrown down a disused missile silo and sealed in with re-enforced concrete.
  • skactopus
    August 21, 2011
    skactopus
    The Brothers Strause's Skyline is a sci-fi B movie that uses great effects to sneak into the realm of the blockbusters.

    First things first, the story is shallow and unimpressive. The characters are uninteresting. The dialogue is crummy. All this makes the under 90 min

    ... read moreute run time a plus.

    The initial introduction wastes no time at hooking the viewer, but soon thereafter the hook comes loose as the second-rate character development comes into play. Fortunately, the second half of the picture offsets the first as the film turns into an action packed extravaganza.

    As previously mentioned, the effects are solid and The Brothers Strause are not afraid to let it out. These obviously become the highlight of the film and that's all there is to say about that.

    The cast try their best to deliver good performances, but along with many other things, it is flawed. Eric Balfour shows he isn't the best guy to carry a movie. Scottie Thompson is one of the only tolerable people in the film. The rest of the supporting cast and characters are forgettable.

    Despite its defects, Skyline still manages some points for effects. Other than that, take caution when approaching.
  • ythelastman89
    August 16, 2011
    ythelastman89
    There's no getting around it, Skyline is a terrible movie. It boils down to one question for me; just because you can make a sci-fi movie for 10 million dollars does it mean you should? There was nothing being said with this movie, the effects look mediocre at best, the acting is... read more bad and it's not even rewarding. Most of the time it's just funny how bad the movie gets and how unoriginal it continues to be throughout. I mean none of the characters were the least bit likable or even entertaining and all the movie centered around was them. If it tried to do more with the alien invasion and have some other things going on I could appreciate it, but there wasn't. The one thing I did find fascinating about the movie was the focus around brain sucking and literally going as far as having a human brain operating an alien as a finale. Overall, it's not as bad as you might expect, it's just extremely dull and uninteresting. Mostly though, it's just poorly made and not worth anyone's time.
  • blkbomb
    July 16, 2011
    blkbomb
    Jarrod: What are you going to do when all the blinds fall down? It's not exactly like we have a lot more bedsheets!

    I had this pre-conceived idea that there was no way Skyline could be as bad as I'd heard. I was wrong. Skyline has got to be one of the top 5 worst movies of 2010... read more. It was excruciating to sit through. I almost turned it off about 3 or 4 times, but I did want to see the notorious ending, which is as bad as you've heard.

    The cast is complete garbage. I guess that's what you would expect when they throw together a bunch of tv actors and hot girls that have absolutely no acting talent. Scottie Thompson is so bad, it's almost unbelievable. She has no acting talent whatsoever and hopefully she won't get another role.

    The only thing that upscales the travesty that is Scottie Thompson is the dialogue; if you can call it that. Every word that comes out of somebodies mouth is complete shit. I guess you could argue that the effects are cool. But who really gives a shit. They don't make up for everything else that is so dull. The Strause Brothers should stick to special effects because as directors they are extremely bad. Skyline is as close to unwatchable as any movie I've ever seen. It is in the company of movies like The Happening; it's that bad.
  • skeletonking101
    July 16, 2011
    skeletonking101
    I don't get it. Why do so many people hate this movie, the effects are really impressive, and I really didn't mind the acting at all. Sure it starts out like an MTV TV show which I thought was really stupid, but overall it wasn't that bad. Sure the ending was really cheesy but it... read more was a very interesting film.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    July 9, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    The end result of Skyline is that of a Sci Fi film that has a terrific idea. But doesn't fully reach it's potential because of it's minimalistic script. Also some choice actors such as Eric Balfour Donald Faison were questionable. Both actors aren't good. But maybe thats why the ... read moredirectors decided to put them in the film, so that no one would give a crap if they got killed off screen. Despite the minimal scriptwriter, and mediocre acting, Skyline is a decent film overall. I was entertained by it and I thought the ideas expressed on screen had a lot of potential. But like I said the acting was mediocre. I personally would've re-casted a few parts. David Zayas was the better actor in this film. Enough about the flaws, Skyline has some action packed sequences that really are cool and creative. I loved the look of the aliens and I thought the way they attacked was awesome, entertaining and engaging. Skyline is a film that has very interesting ideas, but is marred by poor acting on Belfour and Faison's part. I honestly believe that this film would've been better without them. The film is a decent Sci Fi action film at best. Nothing really great. Personally, I thought Battle: Los Angeles was better. Skyline is a mindless Sci Fi action film that has mediocre acting but awesome action. Luckily for the viewer, the film delivers the action.

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J. R. Jones
January 4, 2011
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

Visual-effects wizards Greg and Colin Strause directed, showing more affinity for the city's steel and glass than for any of the characters. Full Review

James Berardinelli
November 16, 2010
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

How this managed not to go direct-to-DVD (and actually get a wide distribution rather than just a handful-of-theaters dump) is one of 2010's great cinematic mysteries. Full Review

Wesley Morris
November 15, 2010
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

These aren't moviemakers who live even in other movies, let alone the world. They live in hard drives. Full Review

Jason Anderson
November 12, 2010
Jason Anderson, Toronto Star

There's a kind of magic that happens when a movie inspires complete strangers to ridicule it to each other on the way out of the theatre. Full Review

Liam Lacey
November 12, 2010
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

The only fascinating thing about Skyline is that that such a mad muddle of a movie can even exists in an era of corporate homogeneity and purported quality-controlled. Full Review

Mike Hale
November 12, 2010
Mike Hale, New York Times

Trapped inside what looks like a Marina del Rey condo complex, the principals raise and lower the blinds, run up and down the stairs and occasionally venture outside, while the audience, if it has the... Full Review

Joe Leydon
November 12, 2010
Joe Leydon, Variety

An underwhelming and derivative sci-fi thriller that's only marginally more impressive than a run-of-the-mill SyFy Channel telepic. Full Review

Joe Neumaier
November 12, 2010
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

It's finally here: The most boring alien-invasion movie ever. Full Review

Michael Phillips
November 12, 2010
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

It's like a trip to a Kmart staffed by the ugliest beings imaginable. Full Review

Adam Markovitz
November 12, 2010
Adam Markovitz, Entertainment Weekly

The Strauses used their tech savvy to make a marvel of logistics that looks every bit as slick as a studio tentpole. It's just a shame they haven't figured out a way to CG a decent story. Yet. Full Review

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