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Alien Nation (1988)

Aliens integrate into human society, sparking cultural clashes and alliances. Perfect for sci-fi drama fans, not for action seekers.

Genres: Science Fiction, Crime, Thriller

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Alien Nation(1988)

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Movie1h 31mEnglishScience Fiction, Crime, Thriller
6.1
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A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilization. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after years of quarantine.

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This is the movie that started the Alien Nation franchise, with a TV series, and another 5 movies. It'#39;s a cop, action, thriller movie - with aliens. Alien Nation isn'#39;t as well known as many similar sci-fi series of the era - and this is the start of it all. Although this uses different actors than the subsequent series and movies, but it does have all the distinguishing traits for the follow-ons. Characters with depth, humanising of aliens, the examination of racism and bigotry in a way that is surprising for entertainment from this time. And as such, for any sci-fi fan it should be on their watch list.

Nice take on racism and being different through the eyes of a cop-movie with aliens.

It's like an exec took a sci-fi script about racism and pitched it as, “Lethal Weapon, but the black guy’s an alien.”, aspects really feel that cynical and sloppy

Level '#34;Unremarkable'#34; • 5 :heart: • Entertaining but bad.

Humans and aliens coexist on our planet.

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"Alien Nation" is a very routine film that doesn't even attempt to add any additional layers to provide a sense of mystery or intrigue and it also isn't helped by a desperately predictable quality. You know from the beginning that William Harcourt is up to no good and even the series of murders is conveniently solved in a risible and problem free fashion. The film also has the feel of a television movie-of-the-week throughout and there is no sense of adventure - or even a baffling and perplexing secret at the heart of the story for that matter - and there is a distinct feeling that everyone involved in front and behind the cameras is just going through the motions for the sake of a lucrative pay day and they have no real interest in how the finished film will turn out.

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