I got exactly what I expected. For a blockbuster, action, alien-invasion film, it is highly entertaining. It is also the only film I've ever seen that has combined the genres war and science fiction successfully - aside from satirical flicks like Starship Troopers or fantasy flicks like Star Wars. It is not Shakespeare. It is not deep and meaningful, nor does it try to be. I'm not sure what you guys were expecting.
3 stars
it's pretty much just war propaganda
What an absolute load of shit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvLEMu06On8
^This guy is an idiot. He admits himself that the reason the NSA and the US Army are associated with the film is due to practical and legal reasons, like most Alien films that us military equipment as props. Consultants from the Army (in many countries) are often hired by producers to directly work on films. There is no conspiracy.
(see 1:23 to 1:36)^ ... At 2:20 he explains that, in reality, there are no alien invasions and that war is between humans. What a revelation! ... At 2:40 he compares it to Nazi propaganda.
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Is every film that portrays hostile aliens propaganda? Or is just because the protagonist is a US marine? Why can't someone just make a fun, mindless film about an alien invasion without it being turned into some bullshit racist commentary, which it clearly isn't?
It was directed by a South African film-maker whose body of work consists of violent and supernatural films and was written by a man whose films include The General's Daughter - a film about corruption within the US Army.
Please explain to me how this is propaganda. (It might be a good idea to look up the definition of propaganda beforehand.)