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Summary: The Invasion is a nightmarish journey into a world where the only way to stay alive is to stay awake. The mysterious crash of the space shuttle leads to the terrifying discovery that there is something alien within the wreckage. Those who come in contact with it are changing in ominous and inexplicable ways. Soon Washington D.C. psychiatrist Carol Bennell and her colleague Ben Driscoll learn the shocking truth about the growing extraterrestrial epidemic... (imdb)
Inferior remake. Pursues the paranoia theme moderately effectively for a while, but suffers from poor editing and a messy screenplay. The conclusion is not only abrupt but unsatisfying (both inherently, and within the logic of the film).
Excerpts from conversations while watching this film: "Why did she do that?" "Why didn't she kill him?" "This makes no sense." "We should've smoked some weed before watching this." "Daniel Craig needs a haircut and an acting coach." "wha" "Why did that happen?" "This is so fucking gay." "Why is every other scene Nicole Kidman hugging her annoying kid? We get it bitch, you love your son. Move on kthx" "You have any excedrin cause this shitty editing is giving me a headache?" "Let's get high" "k"
I thought that it started off pretty well. Then it fell completely flat and didn't get any better either. A typical, predictable, sappy movie about Kidman loving a child. She expresses that well through a million textmessages (why??) to him. Many wtf moments. This movie just sucked. Shitty ending too
If the doctors had a vaccine in the works, why bother to go back and save a couple of uninfected people? Especially if the only side effect of the body snatching is memory loss.
A pretentious remake of the Invasion of the Body Snatchers, full of pseudo-deep-psychological moments, wrapped in a pseudo-artistic montage and culminating in a pointless happy ending (much like this review, I suppose).
I feel bad for Oliver Hirshbiegel, who has for the most part turned in taut, atmospherically chilling work. This movie was killed in the editing room, presumably sometime after Hirschbiegel was dumped from the director's chair and replaced by McTeigue in post. The film has several jarring edits and jump-cuts that completely spoil the moods Hirschbiegel worked so hard to create. While this may not have been a great movie if left in his hands, I have to believe it would be better than what we got.
Terrifying premise wherein an alien "virus" transforms normal, emotional and feeling people into Matt Damon. Horrifying. Watch the 1978 version instead.
one of the worst and ridiculous endings of the film history. what a shame after two decent original films. cannot find words to describe how bad the movie is, especially later parts. 5 for only kidman. by the way, very bad editing
A bomb in every sense of the word, and not just becasue it was so obviously butchered in an editing room by the studio- bored-stiff performances, gaping plot-holes, an immensely dumb, lame ending, dull attempts at "action" and more ensure that the Body Snatchers concept will stay buried for a good while longer before it's remade yet again.
This was an amazing film, and why it's taken me this long to see it I will never know. What a great concept and yes it's a remake but it's a very creative idea that was portrayed perfectly. Nicole Kidman is good, not great, but she does the job as protective Mother Carol. It was very intriguing from the start, right up to the fast-paced finale and while it had a rather abrupt ending I think it was perfect for it, and this is certainly a film I would recommend as I thoroughly enjoyed watching it!