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The Invasion [Blu-ray]
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The Invasion tells the story of a mysterious epidemic that alters the behavior of human beings. When a Washington D.C. psychiatrist (Nicole Kidman) discovers the epidemics origins are extraterrestrial, she must fight to protect her son, who may hold the key to stopping the escalating invasion.
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The Invasion deserves a second chance on DVD. This ambitious sci-fi thriller represents a flawed yet worthy attempt to bring contemporary vitality to Jack Finney's classic science fiction novel, previously filmed as Don Siegel's 1956 classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Philip Kaufman's suspenseful 1978 remake, and Abel Ferrara's highly underrated Body Snatchers from 1994. And while those earlier films are superior in many respects, The Invasion is not without strengths of its own, particularly for those who prefer action and suspense. Unfortunately these strengths were compromised by the unpredictable misfortunes of production: Original director Oliver Hirschbiegel (hired on the strength of Downfall) was eventually replaced by James McTiegue (V for Vendetta), and the Wachowski Brothers (of Matrix trilogy fame) added high-octane action sequences to the original screenplay by David Kajganich. Perhaps the movie had a curse on it (star Nicole Kidman was almost seriously injured in a stunt-car mishap during last-minute reshoots), but it's really just a matter of disparate ingredients that don't always fit together, resulting in a slick-looking film that can't decide if it's a sci-fi mystery, action thriller, or political allegory. It tries too hard to be all things at once. Despite this, Kidman rises to the occasion with a solid performance as Carol, a Washington, D.C. psychiatrist who's convinced (with the help of costars Daniel Craig and Jeffrey Wright) that a flu-like virus is spreading throughout the population, its alien spores turning victims into soulless "pod people"... only in this case without the pods. The idea is that you'll be fine if you don't fall asleep, and especially if you don't let anyone sneeze or vomit on you. (There's a lot of vomiting; don't say you weren't warned.) With a crashing space shuttle to deliver the alien threat, cute tyke Jackson Bond as Carol's threatened son, and a nod to Kaufman's film with a small role for Veronica Cartwright, The Invasion will surely fare better on DVD than it did in theaters. If nothing else, it proves the timeless relevance of Finney's original premise, which continues to inspire a multitude of variations. --Jeff Shannon
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The Invasion [Blu-ray]
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What an awesome film. Rock on awesome. This was a careful blend of a past event - cash of the space shuttle and the movie, The Body Snatchers. I basically knew the plot and didn't care. It was an edge of your seat event. I had no idea who was going to live and who'd die until the very end.
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DVD didn't work. Seller didn't respond to emails. Amazon intervened and made things right for me.
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The only real gripe I have is the speedy, rather contrived resolution. No pods in this latest take on INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS called simply, THE INVASION. This time out an extraterrestrial virus has hitched a ride on a returning space-shuttle. Kidman attempts to rid the world of the spreading zombification plague. Soon, most of the populace is walking around like mindless cultists from Saturn. Compared to that pile of donkey-doo, THE INVASION is a flawless masterpiece. However, I watched this movie immediately after watching M.
With the help of Daniel Craig, Ms. It felt tacked-on and cheap. THE INVASION has plenty of suspense, even though it seems like the heroes figure things out a bit too early and easily. Nicole Kidman is one of only a few people who realize that things just aren't right. Oh no.
The shuttle crashes, releasing the viral terror from beyond space. But, I digress. Nicole Kidman is wonderful as usual. Night Shyamalan's latest mega-dud, THE HAPPENING.
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The Invasion-Good remake updated for the times
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Other very excellent computer animations of space-borne microbes and some exciting stunt and action shots did appear during the course of the film, but it was definitely not a special effects movie and aimed its greatest efforts at telling a fine story. Daniel (James Bond) Craig was very likeable and charming in his role and also helped make this film a hit with me.
The Invasion did not feature too many special effects but did open with some nice CGI animations of the space shuttle burning up during re-entry. I have watched all three productions, however, much as I liked the original felt this was somehow the best.
The Invasion was a very enjoyable four star remake of the Invasion of the Body Snatchers. This particular Blue-Ray DVD appeared to be an exceptional video transfer on my large screen HDTV.
Nicole was beautiful and appears to grow more so with each passing year. It told a good solid sci-fi tale open to many interpretations.
Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig were both excellent.
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The plot is a good one. "I am a post-modern feminist". microbial invaders, possessing human bodies. I particularly enjoyed the image of. is when our zero utters the statement. normal family life being a result. "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers". to convince them that it is alright to possess.
of possession by alien invaders. Don't tell me how it ends. The scariest moment in this film. to continue to watch the film to its conclusion,.
It was at that point that my finger went to. is as propaganda for space alien viruses. Flush this one down the toilet. It has been done on film more than once. but finding none, I pulled the trigger.
human beings because they are just space trash. with their will and intelligence. Space aliens, in this case,. hoping that there would be a reason for me. The only reason for this film to exist. I don't care.
the stop button on the DVD remote. I held out for a while,. and check out either version of. and well. stuck to the planet earth due to gravity.
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