The Darkest Hour (3D)

It's "The Social Network" meets "Attack on the Block" meets "Skyline" trying to be "War of the Worlds" meets "I Am Legend" in this Russian-made movie about 4 Americans trapped in Moscow when cloaked aliens invade. Zapping humans into ashes is about the only good thing in this sci-fi survival film with a lot of electromagnetic microwave mumble jumble. The 3D effects as well as the dialogue are weak. Hire a known American name (Emile Hirsch) to make it seem like a better movie. It's cheaper to CGI invisible creatures. "The Darkest Hour" is more of a forgettable hour and a half.

Alien gives it 2 "Faraday Cage" stars out of 4.