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'Dark Skies': You know the story....you've seen it all before......

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But the Weinstein's think they can still get your money. Surprisingly, the first matinee was unusually crowded.

There are no spoilers to this movie especially if you have seen the trailers. If not, the very first screen is a quote from Arthur C. Clarke that gives it all away. Yep, those nasty grays are coming for your family.

While Spielberg may have thrown a whole lot more money at a stylized event this meager $30M vehicle uses a B-tier cast and the "current knowledge" of aliens, their methods, and their motives. This all comes down to execution of the facts and the story. It is pretty well done and actually offers some tension (not like Momma, though) and "education". The ever-present J.K. Simmons plays a well known gray fighter and he gives us an quick and concise run down of alien experiences with convincing gravitas.

Sure, this is a disk movie but you will be surprised at the number of people who will hike up their collars and slink quietly into the theater. Since I couldn't find a hooker for $5.75 I slinked on in myself.

2.5 outta 5

Follow Ups:

The trailer's pretty scary. It's a remake of The Birds, right? - geoffkait 17:01:49 02/22/13 (1)
Nt
- Yes. * - mr grits 07:17:59 02/23/13 (0)
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That's Keri Russell, currently playing a KGB agent in "The Americans". nt - free.ranger 15:02:46 02/22/13 (7)
- RE: That's Keri Russell, currently playing a KGB agent in "The Americans". nt - robert920rogers@gmail.com 20:02:04 02/22/13 (3)
  Is it me or did she just not age well? I just remember Felicity that cute little curly headed ginger.
  - Uh, the pic is from the climax of the film and she has been through hell . . . - mr grits 07:23:13 02/23/13 (0)
    yeah, she is cutesy, next-door but time marches on.
  - Not just you ... I didn't find her one bit sexually attractive - Victor Khomenko 05:42:37 02/23/13 (1)
    Best she can do is a neighbor soccer mom.
    - Not a chance an old Russian Woof Hound would let that pass . . . - mr grits 12:13:50 02/23/13 (0)
      You'd be a human bear trap.
- Is that cable? Russell was a cut above the cast . . . - mr grits 15:17:53 02/22/13 (2)
  in this one with exception to J.K. Simmons who has a powerful character charisma.
  - Yes, the FX network on cable/Dish/internet ... - free.ranger 16:16:52 02/22/13 (0)
    That's television, the big disqualifier.
    Can't recall seeing Rusell before; now popping up simultaneously on the big and little screens.
    
    I'm a fan of alien invasions, although as you say, seen often.
    Roswell is just down the road. A whole town full of gray Republicans from another world.
  - RE: Is that cable? Russell was a cut above the cast . . . - Demo 16:09:09 02/22/13 (0)
    Wednesday nights on FX.

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