This Netflix teen movie is one of those oddities whereby the film's rating (15) is higher than the age of its protagonists (13), and thus seems slightly gory and aggressive for its presumably intended young teenage audience. The opening scenes are groan-inducing, awash with embarrassing stereotyping and poor dialogue, as we meet four mis-matched summer campers who are forced together when alien invasion ruins their vacation. However, once the action starts the film has many lively moments, well presented as expected by director McG. The tick-the-box PC casting is obvious, but the young actors handle themselves well and come across with a vibe of the Stranger Things cast, and whilst the very genre-aware references are fun, large chunks of storyline are Independence Day genre staples. No doubt this film will play well with teenagers with little experience of the sci-fi/action genre, who will enjoy the banter and the battle scenes.
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