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Tag: Aliens
Outlander
Aliens and Vikings vs Super Alien Predator!
During the reign of the Vikings, Kainan (Caviezel), a man from a far-off world, crash lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator known as the Moorwen. Though both man and monster are seeking revenge for violence committed against them, Kainan leads the alliance to kill the Moorwen by fusing his advanced technology with the Viking’s Iron Age weaponry
My rating: stars
I wasn’t too sure how this would come out; I’d been reading about the impending “Aliens Vs Vikings” movie since before I left the States and was equal parts excited about the concept and concerned that I’d be handed another Pathfinder. I’m very glad to say that no, Outlander is not pointless and stupid. It’s not some kind of action opus (the actors are WAY TOO PRETTY) for that.
This was actually something that annoyed me, Caviezel and his rival Wulfric (Jack Huston) are two of the prettiest “hardend soldiers” that have ever walked the earth, with nary a scar or mussed hair to distract from their guylinered eyes. Even after being sorely beated, Caviezel’s character never really shows the damage one would expect; as if the director was telling the crew “you keep those boys clean, who want’s to see an action hero all beat up and dirty?”
Otherwise the action is great, happens mostly in the dark with no clear view of it, but it’s still fine. I didn’t get too bored during it and while the plot is as complex as “Dick and Jane are illiterate mutes” it’s not so boneheaded that I wanted to just quit the movie. I recommend this movie for a pizza and beer group watch or a lazy sunday type movie.
