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Alienoid: Return to the Future

Released Jan 26 2h 2m Action Fantasy Sci-Fi TRAILER for Alienoid: Return to the Future: Teaser Trailer List
55% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 81% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
After locating the Divine Blade, a shaman and a modern-day woman race through time to battle a powerful alien commander intent on destroying mankind in ALIENOID: RETURN TO THE FUTURE, Part II of Choi Dong-hoon's epic sci-fi action series.

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Daniel M. Kimmel North Shore Movies ALIENOID: RETURN TO THE FUTURE is the sequel to the 2022 South Korean “Alienoid,” which I described as “bonkers, mixing science fiction, fantasy, wizards, time travel, aliens, martial arts, cats, robots, and enough story for several movies.” Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 3, 2024 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The sequel is less fun and harder to follow than the disappointing original. Rated: C May 16, 2024 Full Review Roger Moore Movie Nation Don’t try to follow it, don’t attempt to anticipate what’s coming. Just don’t sweat anything like a “detail.” Rated: 1.5/4 Apr 29, 2024 Full Review Emilie Black Cinema Crazed ... is a boatload of fun, like pop rock candy of cinema. It has everything from action to humor to drama to a bit of romance and everything in-between. The film will be too much for some, but if you loved the first, you will love this one as well. Rated: 4/5 Feb 6, 2024 Full Review James Marsh South China Morning Post The franchise potential for Choi’s genre-bending adventures is self-evident, but as it stands, Alienoid remains a tangle of exciting ideas in search of a compelling narrative to hang them on. Rated: 2/5 Feb 5, 2024 Full Review J Hurtado ScreenAnarchy Alienoid: Return to the Future is a solid sci-fi actioner with charming characters and a blistering pace that helps the audience forget just how complex the whole thing is by keeping the plot moving. Jan 25, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bob Engertaining and well made. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/24 Full Review Manuel V the whole premise is inventive and the characters are fun. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/24 Full Review Faiz R I didn't know there's the first part. It's banger. I have to think what's going on at first and thinking maybe there's the first part. But eventually I don't watch the first part. Doesn't have much detail but perfect for someone who want action, plot twist, sci-fi, and comedy. It's like watching that british series called dr. Who, but more in the action. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/22/24 Full Review Dasol K Director Choi Dong-hoon's riddlelike worldview in "Alienoid" does become a bit clearer in "ALIENOID: RETURN TO THE FUTURE," with a significant twist unveiled through the relationship of Lee Ahn and Mureuk, but the audience is still left lost after so many characters across different time frames appear. Although it is understandable why the director put public officer Min Gae-in (Lee Ha-nee) and Neung-pa (Jin Seon-kyu) into the story, the overall plot without these two characters also sounds all right, in terms of both their significance and screen time. Choi's hit action crime flick "The Thieves" (2012) was popular for its bevy of characters, featuring 10 protagonists in a single plot. However, the eight characters in "Alienoid Part 2" seem like they were just needed for the grandiose ending scene when all of them assemble with weapons of all sorts in hand in front of evil aliens to prevent them from destroying Earth – reminiscent of the Marvel heroes gathering to stop the world-ending disaster in the similarly two-part "Avengers: Endgame." A whopping 70 billion won has been put into the 13-month production that wrapped in 2021, and the computer graphics and video effects used in the film clearly show where Korea's sci-fi blockbuster techniques stand. The film is worth watching on a large screen with a great sound system. Consider watching it at an Imax theater. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/11/24 Full Review Audience Member I opened an account specifically so I could review this movie (and Alienoid). I agree that technically you don’t need to watch the first one to know what’s going on in the second one as there is a recap but I still highly recommend you do so as the first one was so much fun. These movies won’t be for everyone because they are a mash up of different genres, mainly sci-fi and martial arts and they have everything. Lots of comedy, time travel, special effects. They are just great. I’ve seen the first one several times and saw the second one as soon as it opened in North America as I knew it wouldn’t stay in the theatres long (because it’s a Korean film). Now I just have to wait for the DVD/streaming release so I can see it again. Two enthusiastic thumbs up! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/24 Full Review Karen K Wow!!! Alienoid Part 2 more entertaining, love the plot twist and the ending. Kim Tae-ri as Ean is really cool and her acting really on point. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After locating the Divine Blade, a shaman and a modern-day woman race through time to battle a powerful alien commander intent on destroying mankind in ALIENOID: RETURN TO THE FUTURE, Part II of Choi Dong-hoon's epic sci-fi action series.
Director
Dong-hoon Choi
Screenwriter
Dong-hoon Choi
Distributor
Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co
Caper Film
Genre
Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 26, 2024, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 30, 2024
Runtime
2h 2m