Review of Battlefield Earth (2000) by Nicky W — 19 Dec 2018

Often considered one of the worst films ever made and a punchline Battlefield Earth is an abomination of a movie. Virtually everything about this movie is disappointing. As one would expect from a post-apocalyptic tale, it vaguely echoes everything from Planet of the Apes to The Omega Man.

There is no evidence that anyone involved with this project can act. Travolta, looking like a Klingon reject from one of the Star Trek movies, is completely wrong for the part of Terl. Instead of coming across as nasty and dangerous, he's whiny and petulant.

Plus, he doesn't have the kind of deep, resounding bass voice necessary to command immediate respect. The special effects are far from special, relying on obvious matte paintings and unconvincing CGI to depict a futuristic Earth where all the cities have been blasted.

And the editing borders on incompetent, transforming simple, straightforward action sequences into a confusing rush of poorly connected images.