Reviewed By: Flickman
If you’re in the mood for an hour and 45 minutes of pure, uninterrupted gunfire, then Osiris might be exactly what you’re looking for. Dialogue exists, sure, but only as a light garnish on what is essentially a wall-to-wall shooting gallery. Think John Wick 4 and its endless martial-arts marathon, but swap the hand-to-hand combat for machine guns and alien laser weapons and you’ve got the general idea.
The plot couldn’t be simpler. A group of soldiers, fighting someone for some reason, gets abducted by an alien spacecraft and suddenly finds itself battling an extraterrestrial species for survival. That’s it. No twists. No real plot to uncover. What you see is truly what you get.
To its credit, the action doesn’t disappoint. If your goal is to watch things get shot repeatedly and relentlessly, Osiris absolutely delivers. Just when you think the firefight might slow down, it ramps back up again.
The acting from the soldiers is surprisingly solid, too. They feel like actual trained military professionals instead of Hollywood cosplay commandos. The set design also has a convincing alien-tech vibe, and the creature effects look nice, even if a bit familiar. Honestly, if the movie were missing any one of these strengths, it would probably collapse under its own weight.
As much as I enjoy action, Osiris leans so hard into it that it forgets everything else – like story, pacing, or variety. Much like John Wick 4, the endless barrage eventually becomes fatigue rather than excitement.
The set design, while cool, suffers from being way too dark. Maybe the aliens have excellent night vision, but the audience doesn’t. A few extra lights wouldn’t have hurt. And the ship’s interior? Every hallway and room looks exactly the same, except for one massive chamber that resembles an abandoned K-Mart stuffed with shipping containers. Maybe that’s where all their weapons and ammo came from as they never seemed to run short. With such uniform environments, it’s impossible to know where anyone is or whether they’re actually making progress through the ship.
But the biggest offender is the camera work. The film rarely holds a single shot for longer than one or two seconds. The rapid cuts and endlessly shifting angles make it nearly impossible to follow the action. Even the opening shootout is a chaotic mess of who’s-shooting-who confusion. This hyperactive editing continues for most of the movie and becomes more irritating than intense.
Let’s talk about Linda Hamilton, because she was one of my main reasons for watching this. I’m a huge fan of the Terminator franchise, but her performance here is shockingly bad. She doesn’t show up until halfway through, appears briefly, and then blows up. Her Russian accent is so unconvincing it becomes unintentionally comedic. She’s easily the weakest actor in the entire film, which I didn’t expect at all.
The aliens themselves look cool, but they also look suspiciously like Nemesis from Resident Evil with a few tweaks. Not terrible, just disappointingly unoriginal.
And here’s the biggest head-scratcher: When the soldiers wake up aboard the alien ship, all their weapons are not only with them… they’re fully reloaded. The aliens supposedly collected them as “trophies,” but why on Earth would you return someone’s loaded weapons if you’re planning to keep them prisoner? It’s like locking a POW in a cell and handing back his guns and ammo as a courtesy. Either these aliens are incredibly stupid, or the writing just didn’t think this part through.
Overall, Osiris is just okay. It’s not great, but it certainly isn’t boring. The constant action will keep adrenaline junkies entertained, and the sci-fi elements are enough to scratch that itch. But the repetitive environments, chaotic editing, and baffling creative choices hold it back from being anything more than a one-time watch.
If you want a nonstop sci-fi shoot-’em-up, give it a try. If you’re hoping for standout acting from Linda Hamilton, steer clear, unless you’re curious how badly she drops the ball. The choice is yours.
Overall Verdict: If you want to see Linda Hamilton's attempt at a Russian accent, then have at it. Be prepared though to watch non-stop gunfire with the most basic plot Hollywood could think of.
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