Craig R. Baxley's film has no original ideas, but it is energetic and well-produced, pouring on the stunt-filled action setpieces like an inevitable car chase through a mall during peak Xmas shopping season.

Full Review | Dec 15, 2023

...a decent-enough thriller that generally feels as though it should be much better (and more entertaining)...

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 6, 2022

Despite the hokey nature of the plot, the lead characters are surprisingly serious and aren't noticeably deficient in offering up their lines.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Sep 11, 2020

Dolph Lundgren puts in a good performance here as a Houston detective on the trail of an intergalactic drug dealer in this smartly scripted and crisply directed science-fiction spin...

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 27, 2019

To Baxley's credit, the narrative moves at such a quick clip that the threadbare story has little time to grate on the nerves, and the onscreen stunts belie the film's limited budget.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 26, 2019

The result is what you might call a blast.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 26, 2019

Benben is a capable comedian done in by tiresome, repetitive material.

Full Review | Mar 26, 2019

The gore doesn't do irreparable damage, but the film would have been so much more palatable without it.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 26, 2019

With the mob on one side and the dueling aliens on the other, I Come in Peace is one of the most resourceful, crafty and original sci-fi thrillers to hit the screen in some time.

Full Review | Mar 26, 2019

The deceptively straight-looking Benben, however, proves to be a wily scene-stealer with a very sharp sense of comic timing.

Full Review | Mar 26, 2019

[It] moves along so quickly, you don't really get a chance to pay attention to the seams. It's just one fun section after the next (with the briefest of love scenes thrown in) before lurching towards another synth rock-scored moment of violence.

Full Review | Jul 3, 2018

Considering the story isn't that complicated, "I Come in Peace" really shouldn't be as muddled as it is.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4 | Aug 29, 2013

Dark Angel is junk food for action die-hards. Don't expect a hard-hitting story or even particularly good performances.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Aug 15, 2013

As if 1988's Alien Nation weren't enough, here comes another action flick about drug dealers from another world. Lord knows there aren't enough of them on Earth to go around.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 6, 2010

It's B-movie stuff, but as long as an alien sucks your brain out first, you'll enjoy it.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 11, 2006

With an upbeat script and a healthy sense of humour, this is an unashamedly ridiculous affair with moderate ambitions and matching success.

Full Review | Feb 11, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 7, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Oct 20, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 1, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 26, 2004