Hong Kong delivers this blockbuster sci-fi/action genre Greatest Hits in a vision of mankind trying to repair catastrophic environmental damage, only to be faced with the arrival of a meteorite carrying a fast-growing huge alien plant life-form, with a 'suicide squad' sent to plant a virus to harness the plant's power in order to purify Earth's atmosphere, but as the mission goes awry, three of the soldiers fight for survival in the ruined city - making sense is not the film's strong point. There is little character or story development, as the movie is all about the machinery and technology and its string of action sequences. The CG special effects are ambitiously detailed and large scale and a very lively to watch, but they often have a flat videogame sheen. A lot of the action with the alien creatures is standard Jurassic Park/Aliens/Robocop/terminator/Transformers-influenced fare, but if you are a genre fan there is plenty of spectacle to enjoy.
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