Alienoid: The Return to the Future is a 2024 Korean sci-fi fantasy action film and a sequel to Alienoid (2022). After locating the Divine Blade, a shaman and a modern-day woman race through time to battle a powerful alien commander intent on destroying mankind. Also known as Alien + Human: Part 2
Written and directed by Choi Dong-hoon (Alienoid; Wiretap; Assassination; The Little Penguin Pororo’s Racing Adventure; The Thieves; Jeon Woochi; Tazza: The High Rollers; The Big Swindle).
The Caper Film production stars Kim Tae-ri, Kim Woo-bin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Lee Hanee, Kim Eui-sang and Yum Jung-ah.
Plot:
A group of escaped aliens on her tail, Lee Ahn searches for the Divine Sword that opens a time-traveling portal which would bring the in the past trapped Guard and the cyborg Thunder back to the year 2022. There is also the bounty hunter Mureuk – who has rescued Lee Ahn from many difficult situations – who begins to suspect that an alien presence has entered his body. When they finally manage to cross over to the present, they find brutal devastation: The powerful alien Controller has released the extraterrestrial substance Haava and thousands have died. Lee Ahn, Thunder and Mureuk don’t have much time to hunt down the enormous number of hostile aliens and save humanity…
Reviews:
” …an utterly fantastic sci-fi action extravaganza that you need on your radar. It just does everything right, providing you with a solid 2 hours of pure entertainment. Director Choi Dong-hoon got everything right this time around and once more proves why he is one of the most successful modern filmmakers working in South Korea.” Blood Brothers
“The world created by Choi and Ki-cheol remains vibrant and exciting, while maintaining a sense that it’s not just danger that lurks in the shadows but heroes ready to shine a light and defend those who need it. As a result, Choi absolutely sticks the landing, offering a conclusion that feels earned from the time spent. More than that, it leaves us wanting more from these characters…” 4 out of 5, Elements of Madness
“Alienoid is still head-and-shoulders better than the last dozen or so Marvel and DC movies, but it loses some of the special chemistry of the first film. Nevertheless, it is impressive to watch Choi pull off so much galactic-scale lunacy. Recommended for fans of the first film, but not as a stand-alone…” J.B. Spins
“Impressive performances, even more impressive visual effects, and a good dose of humour make Alienoid: Return to the Futurethe ending this story needed. It’s a film from a director willing to be a little bit bonkers, and exactly the kind of fun one might expect from a historical epic come action adventure come extra-terrestrial sci fi.” Loud and Clear
“Some blockbusters know how to balance story with strong visuals, but Alienoid: Return to the Future doesn’t quite achieve that crucial balance. It also overstays its welcome with a slightly overlong running time. At 2 hour and 2 minutes, it’s mildly entertaining and visually dazzling, but often convoluted, uninspired and over-produced.” The NYC Movie Guru
“In case of the action sequences in the movie, they look relatively more expensive than the ones in the previous film, but they are merely drenched in lots of digital special effects without any substantial dramatic effect, and, above all, they seriously lack style, personality, and imagination […] those alien villains and several other alien stuffs in the film are mediocre at best and uninspired at worst without much artistic qualities…” Seongyong’s Private Place
“There seems to be no use trying to make up for an ungainly tale with epic computer graphics and spectacular visual effects. Venom-like tentacled aliens lack creativity, given an abundance of television series featuring alien creatures in recent years in the South Korean entertainment industry. Slapstick comedy and one-liners, which are meant to lighten up the mood, are distracting at best, let alone failing, mostly, to prompt a burst of laughter from the audience.” Yonhap News Agency
Original title:
Oegye+in 2bu
Release:
In the US, Alienoid: The Return to the Future will be released theatrically by Well Go USA on January 26, 2024.
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