When a mercenary on a rescue mission becomes stranded on a deserted moon he also discover a new life form that will threaten his survival.
Dan Mor (Kye), Aleisha Rose (Hollis), Christopher Kirby(Oleander), Shaun Micallef (Reef), Mark Redpath (Hatch), Jak Wyld (Prison Commander), Akira Bradley (Prison Guard).
Alien Arrival, also known as Arrowhead, begins with some introductions and backstory before launching into the main plot. Or, maybe I should say main plots. The film repeatedly introduces plot points it never follows, leaving the film feeling very disjointed and somewhat without direction. The promise of aliens kept me watching, and they eventually showed up, and were as disappointing as the random storyline.
Acting was mediocre with most of the cast feeling unpracticed and less than fully engaged. Energy delivery was mismatched in many scenes.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were okay with reasonable detail and technical work. Special effects were hit and miss as well with some being well done and others feeling about as low budget as you can get. Dialogue was dry and somewhat lifeless. Sound and soundtrack were tepid.
Overall Alien Arrival is a mediocre alien flick which seems to want to focus on the drama and action but misses both marks. Fans of lower budget alien adventure flicks may enjoy this one.
With some violence and aliens this should be fine for older teens and above.
Released: 2016
Reviewed: 10.26.17
Star rating: 1 out of 5
Genre: Australian Films, Aliens, Sci-Fi Adventure, Action & Adventure, Drama
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
Dan Mor (Kye), Aleisha Rose (Hollis), Christopher Kirby(Oleander), Shaun Micallef (Reef), Mark Redpath (Hatch), Jak Wyld (Prison Commander), Akira Bradley (Prison Guard).
Alien Arrival, also known as Arrowhead, begins with some introductions and backstory before launching into the main plot. Or, maybe I should say main plots. The film repeatedly introduces plot points it never follows, leaving the film feeling very disjointed and somewhat without direction. The promise of aliens kept me watching, and they eventually showed up, and were as disappointing as the random storyline.
Acting was mediocre with most of the cast feeling unpracticed and less than fully engaged. Energy delivery was mismatched in many scenes.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were okay with reasonable detail and technical work. Special effects were hit and miss as well with some being well done and others feeling about as low budget as you can get. Dialogue was dry and somewhat lifeless. Sound and soundtrack were tepid.
Overall Alien Arrival is a mediocre alien flick which seems to want to focus on the drama and action but misses both marks. Fans of lower budget alien adventure flicks may enjoy this one.
With some violence and aliens this should be fine for older teens and above.
Released: 2016
Reviewed: 10.26.17
Star rating: 1 out of 5
Genre: Australian Films, Aliens, Sci-Fi Adventure, Action & Adventure, Drama
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
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