What was skyline the movie about

None other than Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian of The Raid movies drop in, and the action scenes are a swift and savage mix of blades and kicks. By the final temple showdown, Beyond Skyline is like no other alien movie, towering alien ships and creatures doing battle against each other as a band of human warriors make a last stand against ten-foot-tall opponents literally from another world.

Beyond Skyline and Skylines are roughly on the same tier of quality, but the former gets a slight edge for the sheer novelty of bringing the action of Indonesian martial arts flicks into a worldwide assault from invading aliens. Beyond Skyline took everything its predecessor had set the table with, and transformed into a fantastic sci-fi-martial arts franchise, earning it the crown of the best chapter of the Skyline series.

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Brad also offers philosophical musings on martial arts and the filmographies of everyone from Jackie Chan to Donnie Yen on Kung Fu Kingdom, where he's also had the privilege of interviewing many of the world's great stunt professionals, and hearing plenty of gripping stories on injuries incurred in their line of work and the intricacies of designing the acts of death defiance he first thrilled to as a youngster.

When he's not writing, Brad enjoys going on a ride with the latest action hit or Netflix original, though he's also known to just pop in "The Room" from time to time. Follow Brad on Twitter BradCurran. By Brad Curran Published Dec 20, Share Share Tweet Email 0. Rated PG for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, some language, and brief sexual content.

Did you know Edit. Trivia The film was completely financed by Greg Strause and Colin Strause without the assistance of any major studio. Goofs Right after the aliens land, Terry walks toward the window and his Superman tattoo is visible on his right upper arm.

However, in a previous scene, when he is walking to the swimming pool bar, the tattoo does not exist. Quotes Oliver : All right. Crazy credits During the credits you see 'Alien Jarrod' fight the others to protect Elaine and their unborn child. Connections Edited into 5 Second Movies: Skyline User reviews 1K Review. Top review. Strause don't hit gold but Skyline is better than critics make out.

Stop me if you heard this before. Aliens invade earth and a handful of survivors try to escape their impending deaths. It's another War of the Worlds-esque invasion flick but what's nice about this is that it's played straight with no comedic one-liners and there's not a teenager in sight.

Directors Colin Strause and Greg Strause are no strangers to special effects after bringing to life the Predators and Aliens in AVPR and the rest of the team behind Skyline's extraterrestrials are clearly talented making the best out of a budget. It's visually wonderful, the special effects are fantastic.

The acting is above average and the leads including Eric Balour and Brittany Daniel carry the emotion well. David Zayas is notable as the Hotel manager but his screen time is limited.

That said, the script lacks enough meaty dialogue to keep you enthralled and you find yourself waiting for more glimpses and shenanigans of the alien invaders. Overall, it looks great but it fails to connect and grip you as much as it should. Even so it's a lot better than critics would lead you to believe and recommended to those who don't need a stereotype hero lead, Skyline 2 is more than welcome.

The Brothers Strause will hit gold but Skyline just isn't it. FAQ 6. What is "Skyline" about? Is "Skyline" based on a book? What is the significance of the blue light? Details Edit. Release date November 12, United States. United States.

Official site Official site France. London, England, UK. Rogue Pictures Hydraulx Transmission Pictures. Rated R for violence and language. Lindsey Morgan as Rose Corley. Rhona Mitra as Dr. James Cosmo as Grant. Alexander Siddig as General Radford. Samantha Jean as Elaine. Jeremy Fitzgerald as Trent. Reviews Skylines. Nick Allen December 18, Now available in select theaters, drive-in theaters, on demand, and on digital.