51 (2011)

I first found out about Area 51 in the mid nineties as the height of the X-Files' fame. Area 51 is the codename given to a section of land in the Nevada desert in America. Allegedly, it contains the remains of crashed UFOs etc. I always thought it would make a good movie. I still think it would - the emphasis being that it would make a GOOD movie. Sadly, this is no good.Er, where do I begin? The cheap special effects? The shoddy acting? The wafer-thin characters? The ludicrous plot holes? It's all there - unfortunately.Basically, what you have here, is a made-for-TV movie, i.e. wobbly sets, unknown actors and not much more.Bottom line - it's just short of okay. Some people may like it, but not many. There are so many better alien films out there - like 'Alien' for example.Plus side - the leading lady is cute (that's probably more a plus point for the guys - I can see too many women swooning over sci-fi stalwart Bruce Boxleighter).Oh, well, never mind. I may have wasted an hour and a half of my life, but it was still more entertaining than a Transformers movie.(and, who gave this film 5/5 on Amazon? they serious must be taking the pi...)

First of all, all i heard about this film was that it was terrible and there was nothing good about it, and then when i found out it was made by SYFY it made me doubt it more, well i was surprised to be honest about it. It was quite good.I think i enjoyed it because i expected the worst so it could only get better from that.yes the aliens do look cheesy and low budget but it is in fact a fun film, you just have to accept it for what it is and don't take it to serious,The acting is about 7 out of 10, some of the actors didn't really do a good job about it but on the other hand there was some good acting to.A decent body count, with some decent kills in it too. Some aspects in the film we're laughable to be honest, but that is what i did, i just laughed, this is probably why i enjoyed it haha,

don't even bother to read my review, if you did you have already wasted your time for nothing, this is how crappy this crapping crap movie is... Epic failure Don't waste your time very very low budget they couldn't afford statistic approx 15 persons in this s**t movie Plastic not fantastic monsters homemade, in the the garage, area 51 look a like..... NOT. don't even bother to read my review, if you did you have already wasted your time for nothing, this is how crappy this crapping crap movie is... Epic failure Don't waste your time very very low budget they couldn't afford statistic approx 15 persons in this s**t movie Plastic not fantastic monsters homemade, in the the garage, area 51 look a like..... NOT

You have to give ScyFy channel credit for trying. Every once in a while they do come up with a very good movie...this is not one of them. You can tell there was some work on the FX, but good acting is none existent. Political pressure forces the Air Force to allow a few well-known reporters, namely competitors Sam Whitaker(John Shea)and Claire Fallon(Vanessa Branch). Whitaker is a nightly news reporter; while Fallon is a popular author and news blogger. Along with them a camera crew hoping for the story of a lifetime. What is the government hiding at Area 51? Col. Martin(Bruce Boxleitner)is to host limited access to the secretive base, where supposedly aliens from a 1947 spaceship crash in New Mexico is being held. The visitors are only to see what the government is allowing them to see. But during the tour a malfunction in a holding cell lets extraterrestrials to escape, setting off a battle with special forces. Of course, the news folks get involved. Also in the cast: Rachel Miner, Jason London, Lena Clark and Andrew Sensenig.