Battle: Los Angeles

Just when you think you know everything that happens in every alien invasion movie, another one comes a long to show that yes, you do indeed know everything that is going to happen in every alien invasion movie.
Battle: Los Angeles is directed by Jonathan Liebesman (Clash sequel Wrath of the Titans) and written by Christopher Bertolini (The General's Daughter).
If you really want to know about the cast, best go here because I can't remember any of the dude's names! Except one...
Sgt. Nantz (Aaron Eckhart - The Dark Knight) has been in the Marines for twenty years and he wants out. Yes peeps, he's about to RETIRE.
Yeesh.
Joining him in battle...
1. the 'virgin'
2. the dude who is about to get married
3. the dude who's wife is about to have a baby
4. the dude who's brother was killed under Nantz's command (oooh, conflict)
5. the dude who is 'fresh out of military college'
6. other red-shirt dudes.
Los Angeles, along with twenty other cities around the globe, is under attack from some nasty looking aliens with some serious artillery. Seems they want our water though why they didn't just set up camp in the middle of the ocean is anyone's guess...
Nantz and co have to go to a police station to pick up civilians and take them to a nice safe place out of harms way. We all know that ain't gonna happen.
The civilians include...
1. possible love interest/veterinarian
2. father
3. son of said father
4. two other kids
5. some other military peeps including the attractive girl who just so happens to know what will stop the aliens.
The people who you think are gonna die, die; everything you think that is going to happen, happens. There are no surprises here whatsoever.
Liebesman relies on heavy use of shaky-cam and quick zooms to keep the screen busy. If this thing was in 3D there would be a whole lot of puking going on so I am thankful for that.
The aliens to look pretty cool, and so is their weaponry but that shouldn't be what gets you to see a film.
There is a remark by a news anchor about colonisation and how the colonisees are usually the ones that get wiped out - no shit, did you do fifth grade history?
One could say that Los Angeles was a substitute the Middle East, that the aliens were the US military and the highly sought-after water was good ol' oil. Same theme, different continent. You still awake? Me neither.
Things I learnt: stick to the sewers; or, move to the country; stop seeing alien invasion films.
Was loud and bangy.
Three out of ten.