Battle for Earth is a US-made sci-fi thriller directed by Rupert Wyatt. The film tells about the invasion of the Earth by an alien race, which managed to capture and enslave the planet. Only a small group of people are trying to resist the invaders.
Release date and plot of the film
"Battle for Earth" (original title - "Captive State") is an American science fiction film, released in Russia on June 27, 2019. This is a completely original story with an unusual take on a fairly well-known theme in cinema and science fiction - the alien invasion. The tape shows the near future: after the experimental signals sent into space reached a distant planet, its inhabitants - cold-blooded and cruel creatures that can change their appearance - immediately invaded Earth.
The planet failed to resist the invaders and ended up in their power. The plot of the film starts 10 years after the enslavement. A new government has been formed in the world, obeying the aliens. Most people have come to terms with the fact that they are no longer the masters of the planet. Many earthlings even approve of the actions of aliens, their contribution to the latest technology. However, there are still those who try to resist, but they are brutally suppressed: the streets of the cities are patrolled by drones-hunters, destroying the apostates on the spot.
The main character of the film is a guy named Gabriel, who lost his parents and wants to take revenge on the invaders at all costs. Together with a resistance group, he carries out covert sabotage, trying to stop the aliens and undermine the activities of the new government. Gabriel is confronted by a mysterious civil servant, William Mulligan, acting in the interests of the invaders. The situation escalates after the aliens themselves, with enormous strength, enter the battle.
Creators and cast
The film was launched worldwide in March 2019, and will only reach the Russian one on June 27. The advertising campaign for the project began in December last year, and soon a rather intriguing trailer was published on the network. The leading roles in the film "Battle for Earth" were played by fairly popular actors. The antagonist of the tape was played by the famous actor John Goodman from the movie "The Big Lebowski", and the main character, Gabriel, was played by Ashton Sanders, who previously appeared in the projects "Moonlight" and "The Great Equalizer 2". Other famous actors include Vera Farmiga, Jonathan Majers and Kevin Dunn.
The film was directed by Rupert Wyatt, formerly of The Exorcist, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Prison Break. He also wrote the script with the participation of Erica Bini. The operator of the picture is Alex Dizenhof, the composer is Rob Simonsen. The project received a fairly modest budget by the standards of Hollywood - $ 25 million. Perhaps it was the low budget that caused the negative reviews that were left by Western viewers and critics.
The film failed to pay off in the American and world box office, grossing less than six million dollars, but ahead - distribution in Russia and a number of other countries, as well as sales of DVD and Blue-Ray versions. The audience, in general, did not like the rather noticeable politicization of the picture, although the creators themselves are sure that from this position the film is very relevant to modern realities. His main idea is to convey that regardless of the state system, the personality of each person will always remain the main value in society.
