Rating of
3.5/4
Unique and Exciting Sci-Fi Comedy
mitchellyoung - wrote on 11/22/11
A fantastically entertaining, exciting, and funny film that puts a new spin on the alien invasion story by pitting ferocious aliens against thuggish teenagers in South London. The film has been compared by some to Shaun of the Dead and, while I don't think it's as brilliant in lampooning its genre as that film is, it still manages to succeed at being simultaneously touching, funny, and adrenaline-pumping. John Boyega gives a star-making performance as tough-as-nails teen leader Moses. Nick Frost gets top billing, but he's really not in here a lot. Plus, that dubstep-driven soundtrack perfectly fits the foreboding feel of the entire film.
