Battle: Los Angeles

When it comes to violent film - I'm divided.
I don't go out of my way to watch movies about actual, historical battles, because I know that real people died (or were physically or mentally crippled); sons and daughters, sisters and brothers, mothers and fathers . . . even children. The prospect of of reliving those tragic (even if heroic) deaths is too painful for me.

And yet, give me an alien invasion and I'm "all up in that".
I find the fantasy of war exciting, and yet I have to be aware of how such films glorify violence; glorify war. I'm conflicted, enjoying this guilty pleasure.

I'm a little surprised by the low rating.
Have there been too many movies of this sort? a burnout by the viewing public? A burnout - whe...

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Battle: Los Angeles is a 2011 film that Wikipedia describes as a military science fiction apocalyptic action film. Thats a lot of genres mashed into one movie, but boy do they pull it off. So whats this all about then? Heres the official description:

The Earth is attacked by unknown forces. As people everywhere watch the world's great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand for mankind in a battle no one expected. It's up to a Marine staff sergeant and his new platoon to draw a line in the sand as they take on an enemy unlike any they've ever encountered before.

I originally saw this in a theatre when it came out, and just like back then, this s...

Battle: Los Angeles is a grounded and well-done invasion movie that tells its story with a realism unique to the genre.

Battle: Los Angeles is excellent! I am baffled by the low Rotten Tomatoes score and bad reviews. Battle: Los Angeles tells a gritty and realistic story of what it might actually look like if otherworldly extraterrestrials invaded. There arent any larger-than-life characters like in Independence Day - just courageous soldiers fighting to save the lives of everyone they hold dear. The realism makes this movie feel like Black Hawk Down with aliens. Even with this film being over a decade old, the clever use of CGI doesnt feel overly dated and looks better than many films today. Aaron Eckhart leads these heroic marines ...

Most underrated film ever.

Its criminal how underrated Battle LA really is.