There is an alien invasion, and a small Australian town fights back. Expectations were not high based on that premise, but Occupation surprises. Director/writer Luke Sparke aims for the scale and sheen of a Hollywood blockbuster with visuals to match and an epic James Horner-style score that thunders away tirelessly, making this film look and sound very cinematic from the first alien assault onwards. It is all played unwaveringly straight, solid lead performances from Dan Ewing, Temura Morrison and Stephany Jacobsen are engaging, and overall the characters are given effective depth and story arcs to make it interesting. Occupation has more scale and bite than expected of its type, which makes it worth a spin.
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