The car and motorcycle chase scenes deserve special mention as they look really good, even better than some big budget popcorn flicks. Although the film sacrifices emotional depth in favor of explosive action, Director Alex Winters spares no expense in those action scenes. No doubt a little on the cheesy side, the story fits in well with the feel of the animated TV series while giving the illusion of a Hollywood summer blockbuster.

The underlying mystery subplot blends nicely into the ongoing narrative as Ben, Gwen and Kevin race to stop this evil biomechanical swarm from turning the entire human population into mindless zombies. One lead lies in an old secret involving Victor Validus and Ben's own Grandpa Max. Following a brief scuffle with the swarm and a short malfunction of Ben's omnitrix, our heroes must uncover a secret alien plot to turn human beings into mindless drones. Suddenly the alien technology springs to life and takes the form of a vast mechanical swarm. Now her father has mysteriously gone missing and Elena needs Ben's help. (For those who have not watched the animated series, 'PLUMBERS' are an anti-alien defense agency). One of those dealers is revealed to be Elena Validus, a childhood friend of Ben and daughter of a disgraced ex-'PLUMBER' Victor Validus.

Set after the events of the 'Ben 10: Alien Force' animated series, the movie starts with the main characters Ben, Gwen and Kevin about to bust some illegal dealers who are trying to sell alien nanotechnology. The movie also manages to up the ante on the action, making for a truly epic story but with a couple of flaws. Not only does it boast higher production values and better directing, but it effectively captures both the look and the spirit of the original animated series in live action form. After the entertaining but horrendously executed 'Ben 10: Race Against Time', Ben 10: Alien Swarm is a huge improvement.

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