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Alien Nation

1988

Graham Baker

James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp, Peter Jason ...

5.5

3,222

Sci-Fi. Thriller. Action In the near-future world of Alien Nation, the "Newcomers" are a race of formerly enslaved humanoids seeking refuge and integration into Earth society. These unusual immigrants face anger and resentment from some humans, including Matthew Sykes (James Caan), a cop whose partner, Tug (Roger Aaron Brown), was killed in a shoot-out with several Newcomers. In order to get some insight into Newcomer society and track down the "slags" who ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"This plot contains the elements of a good idea, but it does so little with it, and is so cheerfully willing to recycle an absolutely standard story, that the idea is finally just frustrating (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Variety	"Solid performances by leads James Caan and (...) Mandy Patinkin move this production beyond special effects, clever alien makeup and car chases."	POS
United States	Rita Kempley The Washington Post	"The first half hour, well paced, brawny and intense, looks like it was made by another director. But the rest is the cinematic equivalent of overcooked asparagus."	NEU
United States	Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times	"There's absolutely nothing subtle about this film (...) There are, thankfully, a few humorous and imaginative touches here and there, but 'Alien Nation' (...) is hardly inspired."	NEU
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"'Alien Nation'' has the best science-fiction idea this side of 'The Terminator' (...) The conventional aspects of 'Alien Nation' overwhelm the novelty"	NEU
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"This superficially sci-fi movie squanders the simple opportunity to be a juicy creature feature by fooling itself it has got something important to say (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG

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