Movie Clip: Battle: Los Angeles

I've been excited ever since I first read about the concept for the movie Battle: Los Angeles. Then when the first trailer came out, I got a little worried. It felt more Independence Day than Black Hawk Down, which it had been rumored to be like. Now I've seen this...

This restores some of the hope I had. It gives a sense of realism and grittiness. Once again, I'm excited for the movie.

Movie Trailers: Battle Los Angeles

Ever since hearing this movie was a mix of Black Hawk Down and Independence Day, I've been intrigued. And now, here's the trailer...

Initial thoughts - I'm underwhelmed. While it certainly has some moments where it delves into gritty, urban warfare, I'm worried it jumps around too much all over the globe. Black Hawk Down worked because it felt tight, claustrophobic. You cared about the characters not because you knew who they were (seriously, character development was a dirty word on that movie), you cared about them because of the fucked up situation they were in. And this Battle: Los Angeles has the chance to up that ante.

Let's hope it's just a bad trailer.