Rating: 2/5 -- Some gallah has restaged Independence Day in rural Australia. Full Review

Occupation is an action-movie throwback, a comfortable old combat boot. It's rousing in the old, familiar ways, but shouldn't all that sound and fury signify something? Full Review

Rating: 2.5/5 -- Ambitious in its goals yet lacking in its execution, Occupation is never the less a commendable effort that would have benefited from a "less is more" approach. Full Review

Rating: 2/5 -- The biggest problem is the absence of tension. For all their gurning and protestations, with the fate of humanity in the balance, it's hard to believe that any of these people really care. Full Review

Occupation gets the job done with a minimum of fuss and an abundance of explosive set pieces that will likely endear it to domestic fans, even if it's mostly forgettable otherwise. Full Review

Rating: 2/5 -- Clearly hoping to capture an old-school feel, the movie is just too long and too cliched, bordering on ridiculous towards its end. Even the soundtrack, which swells to epic heights as often as possible, feels cheesy rather than stirring. Full Review

This is the rare action movie that's almost more exciting when the characters put down their guns and take up an argument. Full Review