David is out of town on a business trip when disaster strikes; an alien invasion. A workaholic whose marriage is failing, David struggles to find his way home and repair what is left of his life.
Blake Webb (David), Tatum Langton (Amy), Jaclyn Hales (Samantha), Natalie Day (Alien/Nathan), Keith Hottinger (Sam), Cuyle Carvin (Brad), Richard Sharrah (Matt), Sue Rowe (Tori), Tye Nelson (Dan).
Alienate is told in the form of flashbacks to multiple time periods and apparent current events, which is not well explained or expressed by the film. A workaholic on a business trip that will likely end his marriage, David finds himself in the middle of an alien invasion and tries to return home to salvage his life. Along the way he encounters obstacles that turn to detours leading to a drama rather than a sci-fi film. Although there are aliens in the film, if you blink you will miss seeing the only one.
Acting was rough though Webb did fairly well. Langton delivered but her character was completely unlikeable. Hales, Day, Rowe, and the remainder of the cast felt inexperienced.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were okay most of the time though a few scenes felt they were filmed by a toddler. CGI, effects, and actions scenes are decent considering you never actually see the aliens. Dialogue was dry, lackluster, and did little to move the film along or add depth. Sound and soundtrack mediocre at best.
Overall this one suffers most from a lousy title and marketing. Billed as a Sci-Fi Alien flick, this is actually nothing more than a sad drama with some hints of sci-fi to try and make it more interesting. Those who enjoy strongly dramatic sci-fi should enjoy this one. Sci-Fi fans will be nothing but disappointed.
With some potentially disturbing images, this one is fine for teens and above or anyone you would like to mentally punish.
Released: 2016
Reviewed: 9.12.18
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thrillers
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
Blake Webb (David), Tatum Langton (Amy), Jaclyn Hales (Samantha), Natalie Day (Alien/Nathan), Keith Hottinger (Sam), Cuyle Carvin (Brad), Richard Sharrah (Matt), Sue Rowe (Tori), Tye Nelson (Dan).
Alienate is told in the form of flashbacks to multiple time periods and apparent current events, which is not well explained or expressed by the film. A workaholic on a business trip that will likely end his marriage, David finds himself in the middle of an alien invasion and tries to return home to salvage his life. Along the way he encounters obstacles that turn to detours leading to a drama rather than a sci-fi film. Although there are aliens in the film, if you blink you will miss seeing the only one.
Acting was rough though Webb did fairly well. Langton delivered but her character was completely unlikeable. Hales, Day, Rowe, and the remainder of the cast felt inexperienced.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were okay most of the time though a few scenes felt they were filmed by a toddler. CGI, effects, and actions scenes are decent considering you never actually see the aliens. Dialogue was dry, lackluster, and did little to move the film along or add depth. Sound and soundtrack mediocre at best.
Overall this one suffers most from a lousy title and marketing. Billed as a Sci-Fi Alien flick, this is actually nothing more than a sad drama with some hints of sci-fi to try and make it more interesting. Those who enjoy strongly dramatic sci-fi should enjoy this one. Sci-Fi fans will be nothing but disappointed.
With some potentially disturbing images, this one is fine for teens and above or anyone you would like to mentally punish.
Released: 2016
Reviewed: 9.12.18
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thrillers
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
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