Maincast:
Lenise Soren - Cameron
Anna Nicole Smith - Lucy
Gladys Jimenez - Drew
Joanie Laurer - Rex

Watch the TRAILER by clicking on the picture!

PLOT REVIEW:
‘Illegal Aliens’ is about three beautiful aliens Lucy (played by the late Anna Nicole Smith), Cameron (played by Lenise Soren), and Drew (played by Gladys Jimenez) who decide to enter earth’s atmosphere to enjoy life until earth is threatened by another illegal alien Rex (played by Joanie Laurer). Now with the help of a computer generated guide Syntax (played by Kevin McGuire) and community of Earth‘s special forces they defeat Rex and save the earth.

CONTENT REVIEW:
“Illegal Aliens’ has some crude sexual humor which really has nothing to do with the movie but appears there for shock value purposes! Then again, we should not be surprised because the late actress Anna Nicole Smith acted in it. Minus the sexual innuendo and a brief nudity scene at eight minutes and thirty eight seconds into the movie, the movie makes you want to watch what these three illegal aliens try to do to save humanity. Also, there was a religiously offensive moment for which there was no need for. Overall, once you watch the movie, it is not worth watching again. This movie addresses issues such as good, evil, possession, sin, destruction, community, teamwork, and good triumphing over evil.

RECOMMENDATION:
The movie receives a 7 out of 10 rating!

SPIRITUAL CONNECTIONS - SPOILER ALERT:

SPOILER ALERT I:
In one scene when Lucy dresses provocatively, Cameron lets her know that is not the proper way to dress! When asked why by Lucy, she is told that they do not need the undue attention drawn to them as aliens living on a strange planet. She wants them to be able to fit in.

This reminded me of how we all are aliens on this planet earth if we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ because our citizenship is in heaven. As aliens living on this strange planet, we should not behave in such a way that undue negative attention is drawn because of our negative actions. If that happens we become disloyal to our King of Kings and bring a bad name to our citizenship of Heaven. We need to live in such a way that the Lord is honored and glorified.

“Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” (1 Peter 2:10-12, NIV)

“Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life—in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.” (Philippians 2:14-16, NIV)

SPOILER ALERT II:
When there was a major crash and a guy lives no matter how many times he was also shot, he gives praise and honor to big JC as he looked to the heavens. He is so thankful to God that he tells JC from now on ‘I will live for you’. While he was praising the Lord and thankful for his life, Rex is so made with his praises that she shoots him multiple times in the stomach. He still lives but goes back to his criminal ways.

It was refreshing to see a scene in the movie where Jesus Christ is given thanks and credit for the life that the man had. This reminded me of three Scriptures dealing with thanks, life, and man’s actions.

“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, NIV)

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10, NIV)

“Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name. But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men. He did not need man's testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man.” (John 2:23-25, NIV)

SPOILER ALERT III:
In the movie, one of the aliens loves to dress seductively and do things with her body which really has nothing to do with the plot of the movie but for shock value. In another scene during the credits of the movie, we see two women kissing each other (gross).

This reminded me of how earthlings do things when left to their own desires instead of looking to the One who can give them the right desires.

“They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.” (Romans 1:25-27, NIV)

“When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.” (Colossians 3:4-6, NIV)

“So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.” (Galatians 5:16-26, NIV)

SPOILER ALERT IV:
From the time Rex came to earth, all he was interested in doing was causing destruction and havoc to suit his own personal ambitions and needs. Even though Rex was a man he inhabited a women’s body who was the wife of a bar owner. After being possessed, she killed her husband and was bent on taking over the earth.

This reminded me of evil spirits and how they can invade a person’s body and make them do things that are out of their control. This can happen to any human if they are not careful. This however does not excuse a human being from facing the consequences with the excuse, the devil made me do it. The only way to fight the evil spirits is with the Armor of God.

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” (Ephesians 6:10-18, NIV)

SPOILER ALERT V:
It is interesting when Rex calls for help to defeat the forces of good, the answer comes from down below. The devils helpers are those from below the earth.

This reminds me of Hell and how Satan loves to use his henchman to finish his dirty work. We cannot fight Satan on our own but we need the power of the Lord Jesus Christ to work in us and through us to fight Satan. Even the archangel Michael knew that!

"The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell." (James 3:6, NIV)

“But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!" (Jude 1:9, NIV)

“But he continued, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins." (John 8:23-24, NIV)

“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you.” (James 4:7-8b, NIV)

“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” (1 John 4:4, NIV)

SPOILER ALERT VI:
We see three beautiful aliens come to earth and save the earth from the enemy alien. They were not of this world but stayed in this world to help out and save the world even in their shortcomings.

This reminded me of what God did for us. The aliens were not perfect and yet took time to save the world. Our God is perfect and His method was perfect to save the world. When the alien sin entered into the world to take humans captive, God sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ into this world to save the world because He loved the people of the world so much and knew they needed a Savior. Now whoever believed in what Jesus could do for them would perish but have Eternal life. This is awesome to know.

The alien sin has invaded people’s bodies and makes them do things they would not do if they were walking in the Spirit. Slowly, this sin corrupts the mind, body, and soul. There is only one antidote to fight this alien and it is the reddest and purest antidote ever known to man. It is the antidote of the precious cleansing blood of Jesus Christ which could eliminate the alien sin from human’s bodies when they give their life to Jesus Christ. Jesus waits to give the antidote to all who ask of Him. They can get a transfusion of change where the alien sin will be covered over by the blood of Jesus Christ giving those who received it a new life in Christ. If they do not receive the transfusion offered by Christ, they will continue to live being dominated by the alien sin.

“No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.” (John 3:13-18, NIV)

“And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.” (Luke 22:19-21, NIV)

“For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God. Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.” (Acts 20:27-28, NIV)

“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.” (Ephesians 1:7-8, NIV)

“May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” (Hebrews 13:20-21, NIV)

QUESTIONS TO PONDER:
1. In the movie we see three aliens save the planet but in our spiritual lives what significance does three have and why?

2. When a person does evil, why should he/she still be held responsible even if it was due to possession?

3. How do you feel about illegal aliens in this country especially if they can still help the country out from terrorist invasions, etc?

4. How can you ensure that you have the Armor of God on everyday so you can fight the devil with his lustful and destructive schemes?

5. What have you done with the alien sin in your body and how can you be sure that the alien sin can be stopped from causing havoc in your life?

6. What can you do to assist in the emancipation of earth from the clutches of evil?

7. What will you do to ensure that your loved ones will receive the antidote to fight the evil alien sin?

Express Your View

Previous Spiritual Reviews:

Spiritual Review of:
"Happily NEver After Alters Age-old Analysis!" (May 2007)

Spiritual Review of
'Superman Returns Spiritualizes Salvation' (July 2006)

Spiritual Review of
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" (July 2006)

Spiritual Review of
'X-Men: The Last Stand' (June 2006)

Spiritual Review of
'Last Holiday' (May 2006)

Spiritual Review of
'Swarmed' (May 2006)

Spiritual Review of
'End Game' (May 2006)

Spiritual Review of
The Detonator (May 2006)

Spiritual Review of
Aeon Flux (April 2006)

Spiritual Review of
The Visitation (March 2006)

Spiritual Review of
Red Eye (Jan 2006)

Spiritual Review of
Fantastic Four (Jan 2006)

Spiritual Review of
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Nov 2005)

Spiritual Review of
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Nov 2005)

Spiritual Review of
The Island (July 2005)

Spiritual Review of
Hostage (June 2005)

Spiritual Review of
Hitch (June 2005)

Spiritual Review of Spiderman-The Venom Saga (June 2005)

Spiritual Review of
Swimming Upstream (June 2005)

Spiritual Review of
In Good Company (June 2005)

Spiritual Review of
Batman Begins (June 2005)

Spiritual Review of
xXx: State of the Union (May 2005)

Spiritual Review of
The Interpreter (May 2005)

Spiritual Review of
National Treasure (May 2005)

Spiritual Review of
Ocean's 12 (May 2005)

Spiritual Review of
Blade: Trinity (April 2005)

Spiritual Review of
Suspect Zero (April 2005)

Reproduction or reuse for profit prohibited without written consent from Pittsburgh Standard

IMPRESSIONS

"Illegal Aliens Assist Earth's Emancipation"

Ramesh C. Reddy Pittsburgh Standard

Ramesh C. Reddy
Pittsburgh Standard