Bitwa o stracona planete

Battle for the Lost Planet is a great example of so-called cheap cardboard science fiction movies. I have to appreciate the effort of the creators to make a serious movie on a very low budget and make use of such a large number of miniatures from the cheapest materials. Although the miniatures are often just cute, the movie definitely has its charm and some stop-motion effects are actually quite decent. On the contrary, the pig villains’ make-up leaves a lot to be desired, they look utterly ridiculous and there’s no sense of immediate danger from them - also the movie is sorely lacking a decent main villainous character to bring it all together. Thus, a group of (anti)heroes grabs all the attention in their campaign to save the planet, although their adventurous journey is not very dynamic, which is due to the clumsy direction and hobbled screenplay. At times, the Battle for the Lost Planet slips into being a comedy, which is not helped by the presence of Joe Gentissi, who seriously looks like Sylvester Stallone's double. In the end it is a mediocre adventure movie that can possibly satisfy some fans of lesser known sci-fi movies. [The Shockproof Film Festival 2020] (11.03.2020)