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Beyond Skyline

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Detective Mark Corley storms his way onto an alien spaceship to rescue his estranged son. When the ship crashes in Southeast Asia, he forges an alliance with a band of survivors to take back the planet once and for all.
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Nick Allen RogerEbert.com 12/15/2017
2/4
Beyond Skyline tends to be goofy in the un-fun way. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey Variety 12/15/2017
Fast-paced and colorful enough to rate as a solid guilty pleasure. Go to Full Review
John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 12/14/2017
Strong on-a-budget FX help compensate for lousy writing in for-the-geeks programmer. Go to Full Review
Dan Buffa KSDK News (St. Louis) 11/06/2020
If you grew up on 1990's action films and want a taste of that glory again, watch this movie and relive the days...thank you for this, Liam O'Donnell. Go to Full Review
Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review 05/21/2020
Beyond Skyline is an utterly ridiculous, highly watchable, and entirely joyous experience. Go to Full Review
Dominic Griffin Spectrum Culture 07/17/2019
2/5
It all boils down to a lot of same old, same old. Go to Full Review
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Tomas L Sep 26 This movie is 100% written by an ai with a bad day See more Marco L @decatur555 Mar 8 (CASTELLANO) Hay películas que no tienen sentido, pero aun así entretienen. Beyond Skyline es una de ellas. No importa demasiado si la historia es absurda, si los personajes apenas existen o si la lógica se pierde por el camino. Lo que importa aquí es la acción, las explosiones y los alienígenas con ganas de invadirlo todo. Y en ese aspecto, cumple lo justo para no aburrir. Desde el primer minuto, la película deja claro que no está aquí para desarrollar personajes ni profundizar en nada. Lo suyo es un espectáculo sin pausa, donde las peleas se suceden sin dar tregua y los efectos especiales hacen todo el trabajo. A ratos funciona: hay momentos de acción bien coreografiados y algunos detalles visuales que sorprenden. Pero cuando intenta tomarse en serio, la falta de guion y coherencia se hacen demasiado evidentes. Los diálogos no ayudan. Son básicos, previsibles y llenos de frases que parecen sacadas de un manual de cine de serie B. Los personajes tampoco tienen mucho que hacer más allá de disparar, correr y decir cosas obvias. No hay desarrollo, no hay profundidad, solo la excusa mínima para pasar de una escena de acción a la siguiente. A nivel visual, se nota que el presupuesto ha sido mejor aprovechado que en su predecesora. Hay secuencias llamativas y algunos diseños de criaturas bien logrados. Sin embargo, la película abusa de ciertos efectos hasta el punto de que acaban perdiendo impacto. La música, por otro lado, pasa desapercibida, sin aportar nada que refuerce la tensión o la épica de las escenas. Al final, Beyond Skyline es una tontería, pero al menos es una tontería divertida. Si entras en su juego y no esperas nada más que un desfile de acción sin lógica, puede que te entretenga lo justo. Pero si buscas algo más, mejor sigue buscando. (ENGLISH) Some movies make no sense but still manage to entertain. Beyond Skyline is one of them. It doesn’t really matter if the story is absurd, if the characters barely exist, or if logic is thrown out the window. What matters here is the action, the explosions, and the aliens hell-bent on invading everything. And in that regard, it does just enough to avoid being boring. From the very first minute, the movie makes it clear that it’s not here to develop characters or explore deep themes. It’s all about non-stop spectacle, with fight scenes back-to-back and visual effects carrying the weight of the film. At times, it works—there are some well-choreographed action sequences and a few surprising visual details. But when it tries to take itself seriously, the lack of script and coherence become all too obvious. The dialogue doesn’t help. It’s basic, predictable, and filled with lines that seem taken straight from a B-movie handbook. The characters don’t have much to do beyond shooting, running, and stating the obvious. There’s no development, no depth—just the bare minimum excuse to jump from one action scene to the next. Visually, it’s clear the budget was better utilized than in its predecessor. There are some flashy sequences and a few well-designed creatures. However, the film overuses certain effects to the point where they lose their impact. The soundtrack, on the other hand, is forgettable, adding nothing to enhance the tension or amplify the epic feel of the scenes. In the end, Beyond Skyline is nonsense, but at least it’s entertaining nonsense. If you go along with its game and don’t expect anything beyond a logic-free action fest, you might have a decent time. But if you're looking for something more, you’re better off searching elsewhere. See more Anastasia B 11/09/2024 Meh. I didn't have high expectations going into this movie and I came out feeling the same way I did at the beginning. Very below average alien movie. The acting, the plotline was boring and almost cringe-worthy. It was very confusing as well. The only thing I enjoyed about this film was the CGI. Pretty incredible in that sense. But looks, doesn't equate a good film. See more Cass S 07/30/2024 Thoroughly entertaining. See more L 10/23/2023 Fighting, always fighting!!! Nothing else!!!! See more Ahmed S 09/18/2023 Very destructive of reasonable thinking, noway this movie is conceived from ideas it is just improvisations with no character buildup at all. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Detective Mark Corley storms his way onto an alien spaceship to rescue his estranged son. When the ship crashes in Southeast Asia, he forges an alliance with a band of survivors to take back the planet once and for all.
Director
Liam O'Donnell
Producer
Matthew E. Chausse, Greg Strause, Colin Strause
Screenwriter
Liam O'Donnell
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
Infinite Frameworks Pte. Ltd., Infinite Frameworks Studios, m45 Productions, Media Rights Entertainment, Metrol Technology, Hongmaisui International Culture (Beijing) Co., Head Gear Films, North Hollywood Films, Beyond The Mothership
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Bloody Sci-Fi Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 15, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2017
Runtime
1h 46m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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