Storage 24 has a nice premise, albeit little more than a variation on the Alien theme. But the realisation is lacking in conviction.
The film plays out like a TV episode. I'm not quite sure how this got a theatrical release. It is more straight to DVD fodder.
The lighting is a little too harsh for film and the action a little too slow. How Universal got involved in distributing this is anyone's guess.
Along with the harsh lighting, there is a lack of depth of field that is sometimes painful (literally) to watch. Your eyes are trying to focus out the blur which, in some scenes, is ninety percent of the screen or more. Eye strain is a real problem. There are any number of extreme close ups which are too close for comfort.
Plotwise its essentially every movie you've ever seen where a poorly armed group dukes it out with an alien invader. Make-up and SFX are pretty good, at least, but its far from original. The first thirty minutes drag on needlessly but it does pick up a lot after that.
I've seen far worse films, but plenty of better ones too. Worth a look in but only if there's nothing better to watch.
The film plays out like a TV episode. I'm not quite sure how this got a theatrical release. It is more straight to DVD fodder.
The lighting is a little too harsh for film and the action a little too slow. How Universal got involved in distributing this is anyone's guess.
Along with the harsh lighting, there is a lack of depth of field that is sometimes painful (literally) to watch. Your eyes are trying to focus out the blur which, in some scenes, is ninety percent of the screen or more. Eye strain is a real problem. There are any number of extreme close ups which are too close for comfort.
Plotwise its essentially every movie you've ever seen where a poorly armed group dukes it out with an alien invader. Make-up and SFX are pretty good, at least, but its far from original. The first thirty minutes drag on needlessly but it does pick up a lot after that.
I've seen far worse films, but plenty of better ones too. Worth a look in but only if there's nothing better to watch.