Man Crush Certified: Battle L.A.

The scenario: Marines, Aliens, Los Angeles. Now, we know only one thing could happen, and it's not going to be Aliens forming an alliance with the Marines to make Santa Monica and West Los Angeles a place where both are accepted and loved unconditionally. No, what it will take to endear the Marines to many will be a cause, and sorry, no --the aliens will have to die. Why? Because people in that part of Los Angeles love causes, from giving safe harbor to Code Pink to outcrys over fossil fuels while maintaining one of the worst parking situations anywhere. A good cause would be if some Aliens came by to interrupt their day.

And so it is in Battle: LA, the Marines are faced with a formidable foe --nameless, faceless, ruthless and effective technologically advanced killers, aliens whom we never learn anything about. But we don't need intel on these clanking heathens... this isn't a movie about COIN. It's about the power of teamwork, brotherhood, keeping the pledge and honor of The Marine Corps to overtake a seemingly impossible enemy, doing violence on our behalf, and ultimately vanquishing them. "That's the way to kill 'em!" (Shout OORAH now).

Look, I'm not going to do a snyposis or a review. This is a fun movie, though I have to warn you that it is very intense. It caused a fifteen year old girl next to me to sob uncontrollably during some of the fighting scenes. Okay, well, she was a teenager. On the other hand, our daughter the military brat, just sat through the scenes thinking "This is way too loud. My head hurts. Hand me another Raisinette." Go figure. I see the daughter one day staying cool and munching on Raisinettes as she slays the fools who think she's a pushover.

If you like Marines, Aliens, and you don't mind seeing the city of Los Angeles get a leveling, go see it. This is a film where men will develop a man crush, and women will pump their fist in the air as they watch the female Marine. We can only hope in the sequel, America's 1st Sgt will be cast to slay Zombies.
Over and out. Done. Blammo. Go see it.