Battle: Los Angeles

Battle: Los Angeles or World Invasion: Battle Los Angeles or Battle: LA (Battle: LA seems more nicer to say), is a sci-fi war film. In most sci-fi war film, the army have to be involved and this film follows the U.S. Marines.

Marine Staff Sergeant, Michael Nantz (played by Aaron Eckhart), just got his retirement approved, just to find that the aliens are invading. Hence, he joins in to fend of the aliens with the platoon. Throughout the war, they encounter different scenarios; finding people stuck and rescuing them, getting caught in the hospital, fighting on land in different landmarks of LA, and finding out the alien’s weakness; the supposedly area of the heart. There was a friction between Staff Sergeant and the platoon because one of the platoon member's brother passed away under Staff Sergeant's command and they blame him. However, as the platoon leader blow up himself to save the platoon and survivors, Staff Sergeant is forced to lead the platoon. He showed great dedication and told them that he did not forget everyone that died under his command, showing that he is blaming himself more than anyone else. The platoon soon respect him and follow his lead. As they are rescued by a helicopter, hovering over an area which was seen as having a weird blackout area, Staff Sergeant sacrificed his freedom home in order to recon the area. The platoon showed their loyalty by following Staff Sergeant to recon the area; the alien's command control. As they recon the area, they mark the area and have to fight off the aliens while air strike is on the way.

Overall, the movie wasn't that gross, as other alien films where you see bodies being ripped apart or alien’s head gets blown off. Although there are those occasions but it wasn't too much. In the movie as well talks about Sgt. Michael ability to lead the platoon because he wasn't the leader at first. There are other stars in the movie, Bridget Moynahan, Ne-Yo, Ramon Rodriguez (from Transformers 2) and Michelle Rodriguez. The film was good, but at times predictable as to what was going to happened next. It combines fighting the aliens and the story of the platoon growing as a platoon.

The ending? It was alright for an ending. Most films would show how the aliens were destroyed or leaving planet, but this one had a continuation. After finding the alien’s weakness, the platoon still want to fight on. I guess, once a Marine, always a Marine (even if you’re retired).