I was a fan of Machinima programs, but they've gone downhill over the past two years. Prime restored hope, gave us greatness like Halo: FUD and Blood and Chrome. I was equally excited by Omega when it was announced, but it didn't live up to expectations.
To make this simple, I am going to list the pros and cons below.
Pros
-Unique take on alien invasion -Some cool action sequences (note a very cool scene in Episode 4, the most recent release at the time this review was written) -Location variety (feels a lot like Walking Dead) -Some good visual effects moments for a low budget show. Some of the visual effects sequences are much better than what we get on SyFy -Sense of realism following small bands of survivors
Cons
-Acting. UNFORGIVABLY BAD. A couple of the actors are passable, but they play very small roles. The best ones play characters named Dustin and Darcy, but they're barely on screen! The military commander and Jon were casting mistakes that, for me, kill key moments in every episode -Atrocious camera work. It's hand-held, which is fine and works with movies like the Bourne series, but this is just bad camera work top to bottom. -Dialogue. In fairness, this is mostly attributed to the horrible acting. -Makeup effects. Some of these moments are OK, but a lot of it isn't well executed.
At the end of the day, this could have been a very unique and interesting low budget series. The storyline is pretty interesting as a concept, but it's almost impossible to give plot the attention it deserves because of how poorly it's performed. When you're cringing during a scene because of some bad acting, you forget about the important information being given.
To make this simple, I am going to list the pros and cons below.
Pros
-Unique take on alien invasion -Some cool action sequences (note a very cool scene in Episode 4, the most recent release at the time this review was written) -Location variety (feels a lot like Walking Dead) -Some good visual effects moments for a low budget show. Some of the visual effects sequences are much better than what we get on SyFy -Sense of realism following small bands of survivors
Cons
-Acting. UNFORGIVABLY BAD. A couple of the actors are passable, but they play very small roles. The best ones play characters named Dustin and Darcy, but they're barely on screen! The military commander and Jon were casting mistakes that, for me, kill key moments in every episode -Atrocious camera work. It's hand-held, which is fine and works with movies like the Bourne series, but this is just bad camera work top to bottom. -Dialogue. In fairness, this is mostly attributed to the horrible acting. -Makeup effects. Some of these moments are OK, but a lot of it isn't well executed.
At the end of the day, this could have been a very unique and interesting low budget series. The storyline is pretty interesting as a concept, but it's almost impossible to give plot the attention it deserves because of how poorly it's performed. When you're cringing during a scene because of some bad acting, you forget about the important information being given.
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