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While it certainly isn't good, "Millennium Crisis" isn't one of the worst movies I've ever seen, but it is one of the most boring. The plot is convoluted and involves an alien race called the Kluduthu starting a galactic war, a shapeshifting heroine, space vampirism (I think), and...oh, never mind. It's really not good enough or interesting enough to explain further: when I watched it I got so bored that I probably missed important plotpoints, but candidly I didn't care enough to go back and watch key scenes over. The acting is generally mediocre and over-the-top with Ted Raimi turning in a decent performance, and the genuinely beautiful Clare Stevenson as Aurora doing well also; the balance of the cast is generally forgettable.
The special effects are bad, and the digital compositing is really unconvincing, even for a low budget sci-fi movie. There are interesting moments involving things like lingerie clad assassinations and swordplay in stockings (leading to a hilarious death scene), but these moments are fleeting compared to the lugubrious bit about the bloodmask and the decimation of Altair IV. Frankly it reminded me of a boring episode of "Dr. Who" without the effects budget.
The DVD comes with a few extras including a director (Andrew Bellware) and producer (Laura Schlachtmeyer) commentary track that has a few interesting moments, as well as interviews with Ted Raimi and Clare Stevenson which actually are interesting and clarified the plot better than the actual film did. I advise you not to waste your time with the short visual effects documentary or the trailers (including one for the odious "Creature From the Hillbilly Lagoon").
I gave "Millennium Crisis" two stars because despite being plodding, the filmmakers at least had an ambitious vision. Given the budget constraints I didn't expect to be wowed by the effects (and I wasn't), but I can forgive that. What's harder for me to overlook is the slow pacing and acting that varies between wooden and hysteria.
First 15 minutes was like watching a slide show-- someone thought it would be great to have 20seconds of movie, then set off a flash- show another 20seconds of movie and then set off a flash--- over and over and over........- If that didn't make you nauseous enough or give you a headache- then you get to watch acting on an elementary school play basis- along with an idiotic plot that jumped around with no apparent direction, along with so-so special effects. The only good things in the movie were the costumes(although a bit over the top Goth) and the inclusion of Ted Raimi who is good in just about anything. If you watch this for free- go for it-- If you have to pay to see it- SAVE YOUR MONEY !
My idea of science fiction does not exclude half naked women in mesh clothing and iridescent jumpsuits. Nor does it require good, or even remotely believable, special effects. But the person who wrote this acted in the worst high school play you ever saw, decided they were a grand director, dropped out of school, took far too much MDMA at a goth bar, and their psychotic break on the floor of the men's room propelled every moment of their life until they wrote and directed this. At least, that is the only way I have to explain it.
