This was dreadful!! The plot wasn't even original, nothing unique about it at all. I could have written the plot and script better myself. It was bad acting too. And the robots were right out of War of the Worlds!! For goodness sake, is that all you could come up with?? Isn't there any law against plagiarism in Hollywood? Cannot understand why so many films are made with people shooting at a target that is obvious that no amount of bullets will make any difference whatsoever, not even a dent!! ... this seemed to be all they do in this movie, there were so many bullets fired at the dreaded robots and yet not one of them even made a small scratch on them, so why bother keep shooting and wasting so much ammunition??... its just pointless!! I was quite shocked to read that this was made in 2006 as I thought it fits the era of the 70's or 80's movie-making, at least then I would have been more sympathetic towards an old movie. I have seen worse, but still rated this with a one as that's where it belongs… right at the bottom of the barrel where all the other crappy 5th rate movies belong, all ready for burning! Rather curl up on a sofa with a cup of tea or coffee and read a good book!

I will give you this, the acting is actually not too bad. There are actors who do put effort into their roles(which is saying a lot in regard to SyFy) and Joe Lando is a decent actor who sadly hasn't yet had a good script or credible character to work from. The effects have also been worse, they are not great by all means but they aren't so bad that you're gouging out your eyes. However, the camera work and editing are incredibly amateurish and while not bad to look at the effects are poorly used, often over-used and adding little to the scenario. The script is also awful, with cheesy one-liners, stilted dialogue and contrived situations. The story has no real excitement, imagination or suspense, instead it is full of predictability and makes the mistake of making Shockwave dull. The monster is nowhere near menacing enough, and part of the problem to do with the story was that it was introduced too early(in the first scene too) which dilutes immediately any potential Shockwave had. The characters are clichéd and have no development or likability at all, almost as if Jim Wynorski was concentrating on the quantitative(in alternative to qualitative, which for me is more important) spectacle and practically ignoring anything else. In conclusion, has so much wrong but I can think of worse ways to waste my time. 3/10 Bethany Cox

They're supposed to be Navy Seals according to the banner from Comcast. There are no Majors in the Navy. The Gold Oak Leaf is the rank for a Luitenant Colonel. Also, the Two vertical bars on the "Captain" are the rank of Luitenant in the Navy, not a Captain. A Captain in the Navy wears a silver eagle, and is the equivalent of a Colonel in the other services. If he were Marines, Army, or Air Force, he would be a "Captain", but not in the Navy.It's pretty simple - all of the services in DOD use the same officer structure, EXCEPT for the Navy. The CG also uses Navy ranks, though it is part of Homeland Security (formerly CG was DOT). If you're going to make a movie, TV show, or mini-series, you can at least check the basics.

Once again, I admonish anyone against sending Dave to the Blockbuster alone (see my comment on "Showdown at Area 51"). Dave, being a HUGE trekker (not a trek-EE, dammit!), decided that the presence of Robert Picardo and George Takei meant that this bad boy would be a sure-fire WINNER! I needed three 22-ounce screwdrivers (poured half-and-half) to make it though this snooze-fest. The best part was when Takei, in one of the most poignant spurts of film irony ever, yells with utter conviction, "WHAT THE HELL'S GOING ON BACK THERE!?" God, have we gotten some mileage out of that quote! Other than that, this film, despite the presence of Tim Thomerson, has absolutely NOTHING to recommend it. Please, please, don't go down this path. You will feel like the morning after getting roofied at a party at Takei's house: strangely violated and emotionally dead.