Area 51

THE GIST: Three conspiracy theorists, with the help of the daughter of a former employee, plan to break into the highly secretive and heavily guarded military base known as Area 51, where the government allegedly hides proof of the existence of and its encounters with alien life.

What a disappointment Area 51 turned out to be. I was really looking forward to it because, from the bits of the trailer I saw, it seemed pretty cool. I was wrong.

There is certainly a decent, if not good, story here; what is lacking is fleshing it out into a decent script that gives the actors something more than predictable one-liners to utter and ridiculous actions to perform.

THE BOTTOM LINE: I wish it weren't the case, but way too many times I found myself shaking my head in pity at what these poor actors had to say or do. Never a good sign. Too bad because it could have been a lot better than this.

Grade: 3