Nerds That Geek Movie Review - 'AE: Apocalypse Earth'

Written by Scott Edwards

In a time of panic, which one are you, the leader, the follower or the one left in the corner crying their eyes out? I would hope that when all is said and done that I will be able to lead just a few people to safety, but if I do not know where that is, I will have to fall into the follower category. I am not proud of this, especially since I've been a leader at work, more often than I ever expected to be, but I only have a few places that I know inside and out and would not be a good one to follow if I had to lead my element. I'm gonna have to go see more places around town and try to figure out where would be the best place to hide out when the spit really starts to hit the fan.

As the Earth is losing its battle to unknown aliens, people are trying to fight their way to freedom, but the only true way to survive is to leave the planet. While arks are leaving left and right, Lieutenant Baum and his men are able to catch a ride before it is too late. Being told that he will have to be put into cryogenic status for the flight does not sit well in the lieutenant’s stomach, but as he is not the skipper on this voyage, he complies. Putting his trusted gear into storage for the flight, Baum is put to sleep and without knowing of their final destination, is awakened by the ship quickly descending towards another world’s surface. 

Not being able to break free of his chamber, Baum is forced to watch as the ship crashes and when he awakens, he sees all of his fellow passengers being gunned down by an unseen force. Being able to track an outline of the hunters, Baum is able to save the captain of the ship from his impending doom, but as everyone is scattering, he knows that there is no way to save them all.  Picking his battles, Baum uses his knowledge to his advantage and winds up finding more survivors of the crash, along with a group of other humans that arrived on the planet over a year ago. Finding out what he is really up against from the other group, Baum leads his followers on a trek that will take them into enemy territory, but with the promise of a ride home, nobody can say no to the expedition.

Just a fun SyFy movie that will keep you glued to the screen until it ends.  Wanting to see how the group will be able to battle the unseen Chameleons, along with find out what other secrets the planet holds, well it all makes for a fun viewing. If you are looking to get attached to anyone and have feel bads when they perish, well, maybe you need to read a Game of Thrones book or something. This is just the story of Lieutenant Baum trying to do his job and save the people under his protection and with the help of a local humanoid, Lea, he might be able to do just that. Having to stay on his toes at every turn during his trek, Baum is forced to make the hard decisions, along with keeping his urges at bay to keep everyone safe until they find a way off of the violent planet. The stars are only a stone’s throw away. Happy Viewing.

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