Directed by Jonathan Liebesman, the film is a "documentary-style" war movie that depicts an alien invasion through the eyes of a U.S. Marine platoon .
The phrase "" most likely refers to the international release of the 2011 military sci-fi film, which was subtitled " World Invasion " in many regions . The 2011 Movie: Battle: Los Angeles subtitle Battle Los Angeles
: The invaders are bio-mechanical beings that attack coastal cities to harvest Earth's water for fuel . The Real-Life "Battle of Los Angeles" Directed by Jonathan Liebesman, the film is a
: The incident remains a favorite topic for UFO theorists, who speculate the objects were actually extraterrestrial craft—a theory the 2011 film uses as its core premise . "Mockbuster" Confusion The 2011 Movie: Battle: Los Angeles : The
: A group of Marines, led by Staff Sergeant Michael Nantz (Aaron Eckhart), must rescue civilians and destroy an alien command center in a war-torn Los Angeles .
: No enemy aircraft were ever found. The military later attributed the event to a "false alarm" caused by a lost weather balloon and "war nerves" .
: The filmmakers focused on tactical realism, putting actors through a three-week Marine boot camp and using handheld "shaky cam" techniques to mimic real combat footage .