As an old-style alien invasion B-movie, Skyline enjoys the
benefit of spectacular visuals, utilising computer-generated effects that would
have been unthinkable on the same low budget just a few years ago.
The effects, however, remain the film’s high point . The human characters that
populate the story are cardboard thin, fairly unpleasant, and so undeserving of
our empathy that you find yourself siding with the marauding intruders.
The film itself feels derivative. You spend half the time thinking
“There’s a bit from Independence Day, a bit from District 9” and so on.
However, the filmmakers do nothing new with the genre, and the resulting film
feels like watching a firework display in the company of thoroughly
objectionable spectators.
If you want a thought-provoking, character-driven drama,
steer away from Skyline. If, however, you want to turn your brain off for 90
minutes for some effects-laden schlock, then it’s diverting enough for a Friday
night.
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