![]() Rachel Nichols, who I’ve loved ever since she starred in the underrated P2, played Chambers, a tough, sarcastic, and well-worn doctor on the doomed arch. There is a sense of comradery in this Alien clone. Though the storyline is pretty pedestrian, I got to give the flick credit for getting a cast that seems to care beyond what the script asks for. Now, that isn’t a deal-breaker as these types of films have a certain charm and levity to them, but It does let you know what type of film you’re getting yourself into.īreach is a decent flick with some good performances and some fun gore to kill some time on a cold winter night. Breach is the type of midgrade sci-fi you’d find in the straight-to-DVD era that is a mix of two famous films for the sake of convenience. As romantic as that sounds, abord this ship is a creature that can infect anyone it touches, raise the dead, and may not be the only problem. LOWDOWN: Breach (WATCH IT HERE) tells the story of a stowaway on the arc that saves humanity, who also happens to be the admiral’s daughter’s lover. Those deemed worthy to embark on a journey to new earth only their interstellar ark is harboring a shapeshifting alien that may cause a problem or two. Mother of Movies covered one of director Larges’ previous films, The Ninth Passenger, and let’s just say, I wasn’t a fan.PLOT: The planet is doomed, and humanity is f*cked. Writers Edward Drake and Corey Large contributed the story for Breach. Since turning his hand toward directing, 3022 and Pandemic didn’t fare so well with audiences. Directed by John Suits, many movie fans will be surprised to learn he produced the epic Cheap Thrills. Especially given that the pinnacle of movies about aliens onboard a spacecraft was done a million times better than 40 years ago now. Overall, a narrative of this kind is always going to start on the back foot. Willis had his turn on it, so he drinks from a small flask for the rest of the movie. At this point, I would have to say Flamethrower is the lead star. No matter how small the setting or how absurdly popular flamethrowers are as a measure of defense, I can guarantee anyone would be all in if they get a turn on the flamethrower. I’m assuming this to be the drawcard for some of the cast to make this film in the first place. Whatever this species of alien is, the solution will always be flamethrowers. ![]() They’re an eclectic bunch and they can reanimate dead bodies at will. Some of the infected are agile, some behave like zombies and others are just bashing people into walls. The other crewmember is attacked but doesn’t see it coming because the implosion alien has good aim. I say seemingly because the implosion is off-screen. One of the poor mechanics starts screaming “get it out of me!” before admitting “it was just heartburn” and then seemingly imploding into another crew member’s face. Then when it’s totally obvious that beer might be the source of the infection all hell breaks loose. A party is organized and romantic interludes are underway before you can even start to wonder where the alien force came from. For example, it begins when two infected mechanics begin making moonshine not long after takeoff. On top of that, things escalate way too quickly and seemingly out of nowhere. But this is where the sensical part of the storyline ends. Noah’s girlfriend is pregnant so it makes sense for him to impersonate a janitor and sneak onto the ship. ![]() Aliens, Stowaways, and Bruce WillisĪlongside Willis, who coincidentally, is not the lead in Breach is Cody Kearsley who plays Noah. As for Bruce Willis, well, he is just about the most exciting thing about this film. It’s even harder when supporting performances lessen the excitement within the first quarter. However, it’s hard not to go in with low expectations. I tried to ignore the 3.7-star rating averaged by more than 6000 viewers. ‘Breach’ is an action and sci-fi movie onboard a spaceship ark bound for New Earth. Besides, the man has so many awesome films under his belt it’s easy to forgive a few roles where he seems to be asleep at the wheel and simply hopes he wakes up one of these days. But Mother of Movies is all about second chances. And who doesn’t love a bit of Willis from time to time? I must admit, in recent films starring the iconic “Yipee ki-yay”, gun-toting enthusiasts have been less than impressive. When a distributor reaches out and offers you free Bruce Willis, it would be silly to say no.
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