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Alien Nation: Dark Horizon [VHS]

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3 star:		(1)
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I haven't seen much alien nation movies, actually, this is the first I have seen. After I saw the movie, I went to the video club and hired an other alien nation video. I think it is an inspiring story. I do not wish to ruin the movie for all those who wish to see the video. I liked it because of it's many unexpected plot turns, and the way the problems were solved. and ofcourse, if you don't know alien nation, a little mystery from the unknown. the strange language, the alien culture. that was wat I liked about the movie. I could recomend it to anyone.

How wonderful it would be if we could live among others from another planet who were so similar to us. However, if that could happen, it would not be without it's predjudices as depicted in the movie. It was so realistic! Watch it and I gurantee you the Tenctonese will seem just like your next door neighbors! This is a very thought provoking,emotional film. I highly recommend it!

If you liked the "Alien Nation" t.v. series (and I can't imagine why you wouldn't), then you will like this movie because it finishes all of the questions that were left unanswered when the idiot network cancelled the series. However, I only gave it 4 stars because parts of it are a little disjointed and because of the four made for t.v. movies that they made after the series ended, this one is my least favorite. If you want to see an absoulute fabulous movie about the alien nation series, then you should watch "The Udara Legacy". It's REALLY cool. Also, there were several books that were written to continue the stories (some of them from the writters who worked on the series), and of those I HIGHLY recommend "Extreme Prejudice". I always wanted them to turn that book into a made for T.V. movie.

"Dark Horizon" has an exceptionally well-written plot, but the characters leave something to be desired. Aphassno, sent to Earth to retrieve the slaves, is a fascinating character even if he ocasionally moves his head like Michael Myers. However, the symbolism gets VERY heavy-handed at times and I was forced to fast-foward. Cathy and Sykes have no chemistry, and the time wasted on developing their relationship is incredibly boring. She and Aphassno are far more believable as lovers and I wish their affair had been more developed. Still, it is a fascinating movie and worth your while, especially if you were a fan of the show.

I loved this movie. It would be neat to have aliens living here on earth