On March 31st and April 1st, South Korea’s gem hit theaters for 2 days only: Alienoid! Directed by Choi Dong-hoon, the film is distributed by Condor Entertainment.
Two eras, the same enemy!
The story goes like this: For millennia aliens have been taking over human bodies, hiding in the shadows and biding their time. To eliminate this threat, a sentinel sent from the future hunts down these invaders relentlessly. But when the aliens start attacking Seoul, he realizes that he can’t stop them alone.
Centuries ago, a mysterious Chosen One who can tame lightning travels the land in search of the original alien. The salvation of humanity will depend on the parallel quests of these two time travelers.
Faced with the enthusiasm generated by this event release, Condor Distribution decided to think big for the sequel, Alienoid – The Showdown. This time, the national release of the feature film will be on August 28! To give you an idea of what the film has to offer, here’s an exclusive clip that can be seen in the video above.
Between Terminator and Iron Man
In particular, we can see the heroes fighting a giant tentacle monster that will cause a spectacular train jump. Invoking many references, from Terminator to Iron Man, through Tiger and Dragon, Back to the Future and martial arts cinema, Alienoid was a real success in South Korea!
After the phenomena Godzilla Minus One and Creation of the Gods, another exciting blockbuster from Asia crosses our borders, to the delight of fans of the genre! As a reminder, this second Alienoid movie follows Ann, a young guardian; When aliens invade Earth, he travels back in time to change the course of history.
With the help of initiates with legendary powers, a young woman must now return to our time to face the original alien in the final, decisive battle to save humanity.
A very complete sci-fi movie?
When it was released, the first installment of Alienoid was particularly well received by AlloCiné viewers, who gave it a 3 out of 5 rating. “This South Korean sci-fi movie is pretty good. Time travel, robots, warlike aliens, martial arts, Wu Xia Pian, spaceships, in short everything goes on and I must say it’s pretty fun, as is the filming. And the special effects are very well done.”Emphasizes Vinz1.
For Uchroniceur, Alienoid is “A very complete sci-fi film with fantasy, a bit of humor, action and martial arts. A carefully crafted feature film, generous in everything, setting, costumes and also length.”
“Beautiful photography, light, colors, quality special effects, Korean cinema is credited with offering films with a clean and careful aesthetic, highlighting its history and culture.”
If you want to enjoy a great show and make up your own mind, Alienoid – Guardians of the Future is available on Prime Video from July 19th. It’s a good way to catch up before going to see the sequel in theaters on August 28.
Source: Allocine
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