The Invasion

Name: The Invasion
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: August 17, 2007
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam, Nicole Kidman

2007

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: August 17, 2007 | PG-13

Starring: Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam, Nicole Kidman

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.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: it attacks its victims while they sleep, leaving them physically unchanged but strangely unfeeling and inhuman. As the infection spreads, more and more people are altered and it becomes impossible to know who can be trusted. Now Carol's only hope is to stay awake long enough to find her young son, who may hold the key to stopping the devastating invasion. (Warner Bros.)… Expand

Director: James McTeigue and Oliver Hirschbiegel

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 99 min

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Mick LaSalle

Connects on a gut level in two ways, political and existential. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Still effectively creepy and surprisingly unnerving despite the occasional misstep and rumors of a troubled production, the new film illustrates why and how the power of the original story remains undiminished more than half a century after its creation. Read full review

Steven Rea

Mostly about delivering thrills, and chills, and this it does with moderate success and a bunch of fast, no-nonsense edits. Read full review

Mary Elizabeth Williams

The problem with Hirschbiegel's ("Das Experiment," "Downfall") convoluted, car-crash-laden Invasion is that it doesn't know what symbolism it wants to grasp. Read full review

Joanne Kaufman

Except for one terrifically adroit sequence in a subway, there is nothing understated about The Invasion. With all the shoot-outs, the screaming, the chases, collisions and fireballs, there isn't much time for storytelling. Read full review

Roger Ebert

Here is a great story born to be creepy, and the movie churns through it like a road company production. If the first three movies served as parables for their times, this one keeps shooting off parable rockets that fizzle out. Read full review

Marc Savlov

It's the pod people's version of a great, contemporaneously resonant cinematic fable, created by apparent committee, and utterly devoid of both meaning and feeling. The tagline warns: "Do not trust anyone. Do not show emotion. Do not fall asleep." Yawn. Read full review

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ty92

May 7, 2022

This movie is clearly predictive programming warning us about vaccines changing your DNA.

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SaraP.

Aug 14, 2007

Nicole Kidman shines in this movie and so does Craig. Don't believe all the bad hype surrounding this movie cause it's not true! This is the end of the summer blockbuster that will sweep you off your feet!

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MichaelL.

Aug 18, 2007

So it's not the 1978 Donald Sutherland/Veronica Cartwright horror-masterpiece, (which critics hated in 1978, by the way) it's a darned good creepfest. And, hey, it also features Veronica Cartwright! Nicole Kidman is icily proficient as a shrink, and Daniel Craig adds sex appeal as So it's not the 1978 Donald Sutherland/Veronica Cartwright horror-masterpiece, (which critics hated in 1978, by the way) it's a darned good creepfest. And, hey, it also features Veronica Cartwright! Nicole Kidman is icily proficient as a shrink, and Daniel Craig adds sex appeal as her best friend/would-be boyfriend. The "tips-of-the-hat" to the 1978 feature are numerous and admirable...the spore zombies are frightening...the message will resonate with everyone except Republicans. Personally, I think it's one of the better horror films to hit the screen in quite a while. Far superior to the idiotic "1408", which the befuddled blowhard critics seemed to love. The family values are a bit heavy-handed, but what film post-1980 has been able to escape the obligatory mother-child bonding? And, yes, a few less car crashes and more moodiness would've been an appreciated... but, I still found it a suspenseful, well-acted, nicely filmed treat. Don't compare it to the Kevin McCarthy original. Don't expect the killer ending of the Sutherland version...just sit back and go for a creepy ride.… Expand

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FilipeNeto

Nov 29, 2021

Well, I know this movie didn't appeal to a lot of people, but I can only speak for myself and from my perspective. Only now, after some reading, I realized the existence of an older movie, that this one ends up being the remake. I will see him as soon as possible, I was curious, but for nowWell, I know this movie didn't appeal to a lot of people, but I can only speak for myself and from my perspective. Only now, after some reading, I realized the existence of an older movie, that this one ends up being the remake. I will see him as soon as possible, I was curious, but for now I can't compare them. For me, this film was quite pleasant, fulfilled its role of entertainment with panache and even seems to me a current and pertinent film, considering that a pandemic is, in fact, a more present theme in our lives today than when the movie was released (unfortunately).

The film has an interesting script, although I may eventually raise questions that mainly hinder its credibility and verisimilitude: an almost instantaneous transmission of a virus that leaves us altered during sleep and allows an invasion by an alien consciousness…? It sounds strange, unbelievable, and there are times when logic is put at great risk, but I ended up putting that into perspective. Harder to ignore were the cliché or theatrical moments, as well as the general lack of quality of the dialogue.

The cast is led by two strong, well-known actors… despite their talent, the actors' overall performance was hampered, in my opinion, by the undemanding direction of Oliver Hirschbiegel. Nicole Kidman needs no introduction and is very talented, but this film is not one of her best works and I felt that the material she was given didn't give the actress anything challenging… the result is a performance perhaps too comfortable, lazy. At his side, Daniel Craig, still in a pre-007 phase of his career, but already showing strength and commitment. The two are helped by a vast supporting cast that includes names like Jeffrey Wright or Veronica Cartwright, but neither has the space nor opportunity to do more.

Technically, it's a movie with a lot of pros and cons. The cinematography is really great, elegant, with excellent colors and an intelligent mastery of shadows and light to create the right ambience for each scene. Special effects, visuals and sound are an essential part of this movie, which has a strong sci-fi component. There is a large investment in these effects, but the result achieved is frankly good. On the other hand, the film has a soundtrack that doesn't stay in the ear and seems weak, the editing seems to have been done in a hurry and the film is very long and could have been cut or shortened in several places without prejudice to what we're going to appreciate.… Expand

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ChadS.

Aug 18, 2007

There's no duplicate body. I miss the duplicate body. What else do I miss? Build-up. "The Invasion" cuts to the chase in the first scene(Nicole Kidman needs drugs to stay awake). The latest remake of the fifties sci-fi classic(this is not an improvement on Abel Ferrera's "Body There's no duplicate body. I miss the duplicate body. What else do I miss? Build-up. "The Invasion" cuts to the chase in the first scene(Nicole Kidman needs drugs to stay awake). The latest remake of the fifties sci-fi classic(this is not an improvement on Abel Ferrera's "Body Snatchers") moves too quickly, and in doing so, denying newbies the building of tension that was tantamount to making the original 1956(and 1978) versions successful. Directed by Phillip Kaufman, the latter placed Donald Sutherland on his feet when he was pursued by the human replacements. In this version, Nicole Kidman makes her getaway by car. That's not scary. That's an action film. I want to see Dr. Benell(Kidman) with an ax, hacking away at a duplicate body.… Expand

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BillyS.

Aug 17, 2007

"Don't go to Sleep." "Don't go Home." You will and You'll want to! Pointless remake that has taken away the best elements of the original and replaced them with politcal and philosophical B.S. Just terrible, the worst movie I've seen this year.

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JaredC.

Aug 14, 2007

Daniel Craig is an actor, a very good one, along with the others, but the movie just didn't come to me, I'm not fond of it, I wasn't very engaged, it just wasn't very good. It actually sucked.

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