I used to believe anything starring Bruce Campbell could be semi-entertaining. Then I watched "Terminal Invasion". I usually tend to stay away from sci-fi original movies, but because this one was starring the man himself and directed by Sean S. Cunningham ("Friday the 13th") I decided to give it a shot...
Man, sci-fi originals are just plain bad. TV movies in general seem to lack a lot of impressive qualities, but the sci-fi channel really goes to no lengths to make anything original or interesting. Sadly, this is not the worst of what the sci-fi channel has produced. But, this film is also insulting to anyone's intelligence. Black people will cringe at the representation of their race, and the twist involving this gentleman at the end doesn't make up for the blatantly racist and stereotypical role he portrays. A major flaw with this film can be figured out from just reading the back of the dvd case. Why would aliens try to take over a small airport in the middle of nowhere when they have the technology and strength to take on a major city airport? Is logic ruining the film experience for me? Or maybe just the idea of budget effecting the film's plot is to blame, I don't know. Bruce Campbell is still fun to look at and listen to, but the film probably would have been better off letting him just improvise all his lines. Maybe they did because it doesn't seem like they cared much about this film, and he chose to be the generic fallen hero. When it comes to recent Campbell outings, I recommend "My Name is Bruce" instead.
*1 Lance Approval*
Come on Bruce, we know you could do better with a camcorder in your backyard.
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