A review by Brooks Rich
Netflix really needs to have better quality control. Yes they have some of the best series going right now but sometimes their movies leave much to be desired. Rim of the World is one of the worst films I've ever seen. It is an ugly film made by people who find alien penises funny.
A group of misfit kids at a summer camp must band together when aliens invade the Earth. An astronaut lands in a capsule and hands a key of vital importance to the lead kid Alex and tells them they must get to a scientist in Pasadena in order to save the world. On their journey the kids are pursued by a monstrous alien, which to be fair is a decent looking creature. There might be a good movie in here somewhere, or at least a watchable one, but it's bogged down with awful writing, cliche characters, and an immature borderline offensive sense of humor.
Rim of the World is supposed to be a comedy but the humor not only falls flat but is downright offensive at times. I don't find jokes referencing Rosa Parks to be funny. I don't blame the actors here so don't think I'm attacking the young stars of this film. They did their job and said the awful dialogue that was given to them. I blame director McG and screenwriter Zack Stentz who clearly wanted to make Stranger Things meets an alien invasion. Sure this is is Stranger Things, if Stranger Things was made by frat boys who laugh every time someone farts.
Consider this review a warning. I watched this so others won't have to. Do not even glance at this film when you're browsing through Netflix. Make a conscious effort to watch better films and reward well thought stories. It's now a neck and neck race between this and Velvet Buzzsaw, also from Netflix, for worst film of 2019.
Rating: 0/5 (garbage, nothing but garbage)
Netflix really needs to have better quality control. Yes they have some of the best series going right now but sometimes their movies leave much to be desired. Rim of the World is one of the worst films I've ever seen. It is an ugly film made by people who find alien penises funny.
A group of misfit kids at a summer camp must band together when aliens invade the Earth. An astronaut lands in a capsule and hands a key of vital importance to the lead kid Alex and tells them they must get to a scientist in Pasadena in order to save the world. On their journey the kids are pursued by a monstrous alien, which to be fair is a decent looking creature. There might be a good movie in here somewhere, or at least a watchable one, but it's bogged down with awful writing, cliche characters, and an immature borderline offensive sense of humor.
Rim of the World is supposed to be a comedy but the humor not only falls flat but is downright offensive at times. I don't find jokes referencing Rosa Parks to be funny. I don't blame the actors here so don't think I'm attacking the young stars of this film. They did their job and said the awful dialogue that was given to them. I blame director McG and screenwriter Zack Stentz who clearly wanted to make Stranger Things meets an alien invasion. Sure this is is Stranger Things, if Stranger Things was made by frat boys who laugh every time someone farts.
Consider this review a warning. I watched this so others won't have to. Do not even glance at this film when you're browsing through Netflix. Make a conscious effort to watch better films and reward well thought stories. It's now a neck and neck race between this and Velvet Buzzsaw, also from Netflix, for worst film of 2019.
Rating: 0/5 (garbage, nothing but garbage)
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