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Ben 10 Alien Swarm Review

Let me begin by saying that if you are reading this review after Ben 10 Ultimate Alien comes out, there might be some mistaken info in here, as this was written a week before it's premiere.

With that out of the way, I'll say that Ben 10 Alien Swarm sounds like it could be a great movie, but it had some problems. The casting was great (though Grandpa Max was debatable), the plot was phenomenal, and the special effects were amazing. Now for the bad points. Uh, on second thought, I'll just list this as pros and cons.

Pros
Great Casting (again, give or take Max).
Great Plot.
Great Special Effects.
a VERY COOL new alien (don't worry, I won't spoil his name for those who haven't seen this)

Sorry, but that's it for pros.

Cons
VERY few fight scenes.
Gwen didn't act quite like she did in the show. (She had a lot more spunk)
The team had an UNDERGROUND BASE o_0 (seriously, who came up with that)
Gwen didn't use her force fields in the movie (make of that what you will)
There weren't many of Ben's aliens, unless you count those little holograms that appeared over the Omnitrix from time to time

and the NUMBER ONE THING THAT BOTHERED ME

the continuity issue...

...I know for a fact that the new alien and Ben's new (how shall I say) "vehicle" are NOT going to appear until Ben 10 Ultimate Alien (which looks great by the way). Okay, so maybe the movie takes place during Ultimate Alien (which might explain the UNDERGROUND BASE o_0 but I doubt it) But that still leaves out the fact that he called his watch the Omnitrix instead of the ******trix (I'm NOT going to spoil THAT for you) after the Alien Force season finale. Not to mention the fact that Ben wasn't well known as a hero like he supposedly is in Ultimate Alien.

In conclusion this is an okay film (DEFINITELY better than Race Against Time) and a nice purchase for a young Ben Tennyson fan or two, but it wouldn't be my first choice for a Ben 10 dvd, especially if you're an older fan, like I am. All in all, I would buy all the volumes of the tv series that this movie is based on before buying this movie.

Ben 10 Alien Swarm Overview

THE ALIEN SWARM IS UPON US! Our world is threatened with an imminent invasion from a swarming alien menace. And there is only one hero brave enough, smart enough and tough enough to fight back - Ben Tennyson! But when Ben teams up with an outsider, he breaks rank with Gwen, Kevin and Max and risks losing against the toughest enemy he has ever faced. The stakes are high and the action is intense as Ben fights to protect our planet from the Alien Swarm!

Ben 10 Alien Swarm Specifications

The live-action feature Ben 10: Alien Swarm is a solid and action-packed addition to the animated series' growing universe, and a definite improvement over the previous feature, 2007's Ben 10: Race Against Time. Ryan Kelley takes over as Ben, who here contends with both an army of living, parasitic microchips and a former crush (Alyssa Diaz) whose missing father has a connection to both the chips and Ben's grandpa/boss, Max (Barry Corbin). Alex Winter returns as director and producer, and he's clearly enjoying the increased budget (as evidenced by the improved special effects, a major stumbling block for Race Against Time) and more serious script; the result remains faithful to the Ben 10 mythology while capably holding its own as enjoyable, family-friendly tween sci-fi entertainment. The widescreen DVD includes a very lightweight behind-the-scenes featurette that clocks in at under three minutes, and a video for the single "A Little Faster" by There for Tomorrow. --Paul Gaita

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Customer Reviews

This movie is for kids and Blu ray quality is worst than old film movies - Serg - US
It is so for kids... I did not see an aliens not even single one, instead there was some naive shape-shifting (only 5 year kids imagination could take it seriously) and old zombie ideas who must stand still and wait till some of "heroes" would kick him so many times till poor zombie hit the ground. Movie has a lot of CGI but it does not cover characters show off. In too words that unrealistic imagination does not take your breath away.
As for quality it looks like blu ray was produced by rookie kids also. HD picture was mixed with overexposed low resolution quality every 20-30 seconds. If you'll pay attention at every shade spot you'll see "send storm" of white pixels running through it flickering like under candle light. It's like an old film movie where you could see low quality because of micro-scratches on 35mm film.
I had couple blu rays like this and had to return it. It is shame on those who produce that kind crap quality letting down to all others hard work (actors, producers and so on).
If you are something like under 15 you may will like this movie.

Fantastic! - S. Streck - Minneapolis
Now I have to admit I'm already sixteen and that movies like this should make me sick but in all truth, I loved this movie! It was absolutely fantastic. The cast was well thought out and played their parts almost exactly like the animated characters. There were plenty of action scenes and the occasional cheesy scenes, but all "live action" movies have those. The plot was pretty good considering it's just a spin-off of a childrens show but.... The music was great too. The only real complaint I have about this movie is the slightly cheesy effects. Some of them were actually pretty cool like Ben's transformations and stuff but some were just plain bad. It is DEFINITELY worth the price you're going to pay.

ben 10 alien swarm - Stephen Hunter - USA
VERY GOOD FILM. ALOT OF ACTION, AND GOOD ACTING BY ALL. I BOUGHT THIS MOVIE BECAUSE I LIKED BEN 10 RACE AGAINST TIME ALOT. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE TO ALL VIEWERS. AWANAKARD

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Saturday, October 9, 2010