Alien Outpost
IFC Films | Release Date: January 30, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
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2
Negative:
6
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40
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenJan 29, 2015
This first feature by Jabbar Raisani is played out with considerable conviction on the part of its director and the tough-guy cast (led by Rick Ravanello), but the alien element is less convincing because of corny costumes and static-y special effects. Read full review
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The DissolveAndrew LapinJan 28, 2015
Once the Heavies arrive back on the scene, Raisani uses their presence—and the way the military dispatches them—to dodge complexity in favor of shooting stuff for freedom’s last stand. It’s Starship Troopers without the irony. But it looks nice. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezJan 25, 2015
The film splits its time evenly between half-heartedly pretending it's an allegory for our current war on terror and pretending that it's not. Read full review
33
The A.V. ClubKeith UhlichJan 28, 2015
It’s a real slog. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJan 29, 2015
Alien Outpost doesn't even manage to do justice to its thematic conceits, failing to weave in its current day parallels in sufficiently thoughtful fashion. Read full review
30
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJan 29, 2015
The writing is so poor and the visual embellishments so few that some of the violence, like the frequent attacks on the base by local villagers, make little sense. Read full review
30
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlJan 27, 2015
The promise of the multi-screen future-history info-dump that kicks off Alien Outpost isn't enough to mask this military sci-fi indie's repetitive familiarity. Read full review
12
New York PostKyle SmithJan 28, 2015
A sci-fi actioner with the production values of your average porno, Alien Outpost spews clichés like a machine gun set on maximum triteness. Read full review
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