Actors: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum,
Bill Pullman, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe, Travis Tope, William Fichtner,
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Judd Hirsch, Brent Spiner, Sela Ward
Rating: 8 out of 10, The original
almost defines a successful summer blockbuster requiring no thought and a
completely impossible plot that is somehow rendered believable. The
believability comes in large part due to the actors involved. I was excited to
see this with the advance of CGI since the original and know they’d have to go
bigger. They certainly tried as the aliens return for a second round with an
immensely dangerous new array of capabilities. A lot of the original cast was
back although, with the exception of Goldblum, without the same survivability
quotient. There was almost non-stop action but it was basically the same story
without the same investment from the audience. The young generation of actors
certainly didn’t have the same appeal as their predecessors (definitely missing
Will Smith) and the returning ones just looked old. All that being said, I
enjoyed the ride.
MVP: Hemsworth as Jake, the designated
hunk who still carries the role
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