For years, there have been documented cases of UFO sightings around the world - Buenos Aires, Seoul, France, Germany, China. But in 2011, what were once just sightings will become a terrifying reality when Earth is attacked by unknown forces. As people everywhere watch the world's great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand for mankind in a battle no one expected. It's up to a Marine staff sergeant (Aaron Eckhart) and his new platoon to draw a line in the sand as they take on an enemy unlike any they've ever encountered before. well this movie was one of those movies you wait to watch them just for their action and visual offerings. after The Green Hornet this is the action movie of this year but very dramatic. this movie got bad reviews from critics. well i saw this movie and i think it wasn't so bad, i had a good time time watching it of course. i saw people saying that it is long and boring and has bad action and visual effects, some reviewers and critics only. but then these people say these things about every movie. but i would say that critics wen't so much far. very bad reviews. i will call it an above average flick. well you can't really talk about the acting performances in this movie of course but i think Aaron Eckhart was well cast, the rest of the cast were ok. Direction was well ok. screenplay was well written i did not saw any or should i say much problems or faults in this movie i don't know why so much negativity about this movie, on what bases? because i didn't see any or much! this movie is inspired by all those war movies, while watching this movie i felt like watching a really hardcore serious war movie. it has the shacky camera feeling to it to make it more realistic which it does. editing is kind of ok could have been better. sound effects are likeable. visual effects are something which it was a bit of bad i would say, felt like a B grade movie but better then those over the top bluish Skyline aliens. it is a combination of District 9 and any war movie. but not better than District 9. the biggest good thing about this movie was the non stop action in it, the movie never gets boring or dull with constant thrill and action scenes in it. story can be called cliched ofcourse but very engaging and something unique about it. this alien based movie i would say was kind of different from others. i had a good time watching it, a very big action movie fan will so love it.

hate it, has no story line and awaste of money

I think maybe I am the only adult in the U.S. who not only truly enjoyed this movie, but thinks it is valuable. Why? Like a (Grimm) fairytale, it helps us (tweens, teens, adults) explore our fears. The characters are complicated (I know! The critics hated it) but are bound to duty. Maybe the reason I liked it best is that there is absolutely no cynicism in the movie. It is about good people doing good for others. (And yes, tons of violence, sad losses, etc.) It also, and I am a pacifist but also someone who has taught respect for the military to my kids from their earliest days, made me appreciate the U.S. Marines in a new way. That they - like these fictional Marines, must show up, be brave, handle things they could never have imagined would happen hit home. I also liked the brainy, strong women in the film. And the good-hearted doctor. I liked the multiracial teamwork (Nigerian doctor, Hector's Dad who acts so courageously, etc.) So. Here I stand, the only person in the U.S.A. who not only enjoyed this movie, but thinks it provides valuable lessons. (Think it ends too suddenly - but perhaps they ended hopefully, thinking it would be followed up by a sequel.)

This movie had a chance to be pretty good. The way it was filmed was suppose to make you feel like you were there, however, it made you not want to be in the theater. It was like it was filmed with a home movie camera with a guy running around trying to keep up. Almost...

This movie is awsome!! it has varoius action scenes and the movie is very intense thats why i love this movie

My only objection is the language. OK, we're talking about Marines fighting aliens in a life and death battle, so I see where the language would come into play, but the movie is a wild ride of action and sci-fi and would be loved by boys from 7 and up. The language could have been left out and yongsters would not have noticed. Other than that, this 49 year old kid had a good time.

This movie has lots of explosions. Where I saw it the previews were more scary than the movie. but over all It was great.

This movie wasn't a one-star movie. Sure, it was predictable and not all that imaginative but it was entertaining. I watched the whole thing and enjoyed myself. I also didn't find it overly gory which a lot of violent movies are. If you are a fan of alien invasion films I think you could do a lot worse than this one.