Invasion (2021)
Apple TV+ | Release Date: October 22, 2021
4.1
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nkukNov 2, 2021
One of the worst TV shows I've ever watched. Its supposed to be sci-fi, but it's the dullest most cliched of daytime soap operas, and a really terrible one at that. After four episodes I could not care less if any of the main charactersOne of the worst TV shows I've ever watched. Its supposed to be sci-fi, but it's the dullest most cliched of daytime soap operas, and a really terrible one at that. After four episodes I could not care less if any of the main characters survive and I have absolutely no interest in watching any more of their melodramas. The plot moves at a slow motion snails pace. It is just so dreary and dull. There are minutes upon minutes of absolutely NOTHING happening. Lingering shots going on for minutes of people looking in the mirror, lingering shots of peoples feet. Yes they actually have the audacity to film people putting their socks on as an extended take and then a long lingering shot of the feet walking across the room and stopping. Riveting. How Apple released this hollow TV show I will never know. In four episodes they have about half an episodes worth of content. I would say to avoid this like the plague, it is NOTHING like the misleading advert.… Expand
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tdebugNov 6, 2021
This isn't an invasion movie. The name is very misleading and act as a clickbait. Maybe very distantly remind of a global catastrophe movie. Mainly it is a very boring drama, about some random people, about whom you know absolutely nothing.This isn't an invasion movie. The name is very misleading and act as a clickbait. Maybe very distantly remind of a global catastrophe movie. Mainly it is a very boring drama, about some random people, about whom you know absolutely nothing. Really empty TV series.
This is what happens if you have a poor script barely enough for a 80 min movie, but you need to make a series.… Expand
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teatomJun 1, 2022
I managed to watch five and a half episodes before just giving up.
It's just dull.
The entire show is "Character development" but the characters are all one dimensional cliches, despite the fact that we spend hours on their story and aboutI managed to watch five and a half episodes before just giving up.
It's just dull.
The entire show is "Character development" but the characters are all one dimensional cliches, despite the fact that we spend hours on their story and about 10-15 seconds per episode mentioning the alien invasion.
It also feels extremely uncomfortable sitting through most of the dialogue (which doesn't seem to actually come from the characters, but instead from the writer, which is why these characters never really develop) because it seems to be 90% focussed on divorce, bad marriage, the effects of break ups on kids, etc. It's relentless.
I get that the creator was almost certainly going through a divorce at the time but when people say "write what you know" they donn't mean, "project your depression on to all your characters, even if it destroys what you're making".
In short, a dull, character driven soap opera, with characters that are not likeable enough to hold the interest of anyone.… Expand
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LunaticInkDec 4, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This has to be the worst thing on any streaming service right now. It’s even worse than Foundation, which is saying something. Someone called it trite and that’s a good word for it. The acting is ridiculously bad, the script riddled with tired tropes and cliches, and the aliens comically rendered. I have watched every single episode out of sheer morbid curiosity. Just when you think it can’t get any worse, they surprise you. I think the astronaut “swimming” through space was the most hilarious thing I’ve seen. Do yourself a favor and go watch The 100 or any other moronic YA adaptation before watching this CW reject.… Expand
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nhand42Jan 17, 2022
These people are so stupid I was rooting for the aliens.

PS: if you're hiding in an attic from aliens, stop talking.
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thedarkbirdDec 15, 2021
The problem with this show is the writing. There's an alien invasion but a couple is more occupied with their marriage problems? Someone is in a state of shock in a bus full of doctors but somehow none of them are noticing? A teacher is dyingThe problem with this show is the writing. There's an alien invasion but a couple is more occupied with their marriage problems? Someone is in a state of shock in a bus full of doctors but somehow none of them are noticing? A teacher is dying but the bully of the class keeps on bullying? Aliens are in the house but people hiding find it the perfect opportunity to start a loud argument? This series is so full of unrealistic, annoying, tiring, pathetic human behaviour that by the time you are through you'd wish the aliens had wiped the planet clean.… Expand
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tuna_no_crustsJul 11, 2022
If you have been looking for a show that makes you hate every single character, you’ve found it. Every character story, with exception of the sheriff in EP1, will slowly drive you towards madness. What could have been a decently producedIf you have been looking for a show that makes you hate every single character, you’ve found it. Every character story, with exception of the sheriff in EP1, will slowly drive you towards madness. What could have been a decently produced alien survival story is watered down to social commentary. And it doesn’t even do that well.… Expand
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ScotterMonkeyNov 13, 2021
A bit more jump-scare directing tactics than I prefer to endure. Worse was the way characters behaved and spoke; unrealistic in the extreme. Our heroine/mom is the best example of this. Also, why is everyone so emotionally fragile?
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shektDec 4, 2021
There's a void in space. You can't "swim" through space with a breaststroke. It's not just the sci-fi that's bad. You'll dislike the characters you're supposed to be sympathizing for. No, you'll despise their boring cliched flatness. You'llThere's a void in space. You can't "swim" through space with a breaststroke. It's not just the sci-fi that's bad. You'll dislike the characters you're supposed to be sympathizing for. No, you'll despise their boring cliched flatness. You'll be rooting hard for the aliens to end them. This is hard to watch. You have much better ways to spend your time.

I've never written a metacritic review before. The badness of this show inspired me to sign up. Because this kind of bad television is an existential risk to our species.… Expand
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BobbySandsDec 12, 2021
I suffered through the whole series so you don't have to. To say this was like watching paint dry would undersell watching paint dry. All I can say, avoid!
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espen42Nov 29, 2021
Nothing wrong with focusing on human relations and consequences to society when faced with an unknown threat. Keeping that threat mostly unknown and unseen can even add to the suspense. But then it's up to the human side of the story to relayNothing wrong with focusing on human relations and consequences to society when faced with an unknown threat. Keeping that threat mostly unknown and unseen can even add to the suspense. But then it's up to the human side of the story to relay that emotion. That didn't even come close to working here. Frustrating, annoying, cliched, lazy writing.… Expand
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hotsnailMar 21, 2022
Great actors, nice idea, huge budget and complete blunder.

The series follows the lives of people during an alien invasion. In the beginning this constant switching of four lines brings dynamism and tension. As the series progress all of theGreat actors, nice idea, huge budget and complete blunder.

The series follows the lives of people during an alien invasion. In the beginning this constant switching of four lines brings dynamism and tension. As the series progress all of the lines loose speed. Watching the last two episodes requires extraordinary dedication and even the highly predictable surprise finale cannot save the series.

Watching episodes after 5 is complete waste of time.… Expand
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JoeyGDec 10, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A very poorly written, poorly paced, and poorly acted show. The “invasion” is just a backdrop for a group of mostly unconnected stories, with characters that make it difficult to care about. All the races, creeds and sexual orientations are represented, as you’d imagine. The whole thing is an equality box ticking exercise. I usually enjoy shows that are “deep”, but this just isn’t. Superficial nonsense. The most realistic part was in the final episode, with people in England celebrating by getting drunk, shouting and hitting the alien corpses with baseball bats. A standard weekend there.
Avoid this. Check out the excellent “Foundation” show instead.… Expand
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max1cSep 5, 2023
Lack of diversity and female privilege are too strong with this one. Don't waste your time.
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metacritiqueurAug 25, 2023
Continuez la grève, vous ne faites que de la daube. L'IA fera bien mieux ...
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julesyBaby5000Oct 28, 2021
By far the most boring invasion I’ve ever seen. 3 episodes down and what a snooze. I almost feel click baited on this one. Super disappointed.
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scribner8Nov 10, 2021
Pros: really good visuals. That’s it. I was very disappointed with this show because it looked so good and I love the alien invasion genre but other than good visuals I have a hard time coming up with anything positive about it. The acting isPros: really good visuals. That’s it. I was very disappointed with this show because it looked so good and I love the alien invasion genre but other than good visuals I have a hard time coming up with anything positive about it. The acting is bad but it’s also hard to blame the actors because the writing is so bad. It takes itself way too seriously for how cheesy and how riddled it is with every cliche you could imagine from a 90s sci-fi action flick. In fact if you were to tell me this was written in the 90s by someone fresh out of college and was finally bought by Apple for cheap and then turned into a show without any additional editing I would believe you.… Expand
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hitzestauNov 15, 2021
Watched 2 episodes and decided not to watch any more. Boring storytelling and very poor characterization, no one is interesting or relevant enough for me as a viewer to want to continue watching. Too bad about Sam Neil, whose name wasWatched 2 episodes and decided not to watch any more. Boring storytelling and very poor characterization, no one is interesting or relevant enough for me as a viewer to want to continue watching. Too bad about Sam Neil, whose name was probably only used to promote the first episode. But even his role is without meaning or significance. Too bad, because good sci-fi series are rare. The storytelling of Invasion fits well into the AppleTV+ scheme: slow, boring, and no relevant characters that viewers can relate to.… Expand
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marco34laOct 24, 2021
Jeez another TV series that gets so caught up in diversifying the cast, that it ends up with a mish mosh of characters, that no one cares about or relates to. When producers and show runners get back to casting characters for their abilitiesJeez another TV series that gets so caught up in diversifying the cast, that it ends up with a mish mosh of characters, that no one cares about or relates to. When producers and show runners get back to casting characters for their abilities - not their ethnicity - then perhaps they'll spend more time on honing in on the story instead of worrying about being so politically correct that they forget what the heck they set out to do. Such a colossal waste.… Expand
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ChancewiNov 3, 2021
Turned it off the minute that the Japanese Astronaut opened her mouth to say "only a woman can fix that right". I turned it off. NO ONE TALKS LIKE THAT IN REAL LIFE. Only a SJW will write something so stupid. A real person would sayTurned it off the minute that the Japanese Astronaut opened her mouth to say "only a woman can fix that right". I turned it off. NO ONE TALKS LIKE THAT IN REAL LIFE. Only a SJW will write something so stupid. A real person would say something like "Thanks, really appreciate you fixing that", or "Thank You". SO DUMB.… Expand
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KinikuSep 9, 2023
Our earth is being invaded! But let's put that possible end of the world on hold for a Japanese woman girl on girl sex scene.
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StanBlackSep 9, 2023
when I start watching an american SciFi series, I want to see FANTASY show. I don't want to watch some 'p00ssy-suffering' of some Iranians, Japanese lesbians and similar crap for 50 minutes per episode, which is 55 minutes, and only 5 minuteswhen I start watching an american SciFi series, I want to see FANTASY show. I don't want to watch some 'p00ssy-suffering' of some Iranians, Japanese lesbians and similar crap for 50 minutes per episode, which is 55 minutes, and only 5 minutes per episode - something fantastic. I see that Apple is very fond of people who are not caucasians, but when it creates series where the vast majority are black, and white people only have the roles of criminals or on the second or third plans, then I have big questions about this company and the shows it produces. I don't want to look again and again at Iranians, Indians, etc. on an american (!) show just because someone embodies the politics of diversity. if i want to watch indian movie, i will choose India movie to watch!
p.s. I'm not racist, never have been, but you've already got people with this agenda!… Expand
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PoormoviecriticSep 11, 2023
Don’t waste your time on this trash. It’s typical Apple TV+ filler of their crappy streaming service.

The alien invasion is secondary to a pseudo soap opera drama. Some glaring issues with the sorry ass excuse for a plot line you’ll notDon’t waste your time on this trash. It’s typical Apple TV+ filler of their crappy streaming service.

The alien invasion is secondary to a pseudo soap opera drama. Some glaring issues with the sorry ass excuse for a plot line you’ll not forget.

Untrained medical graduate somehow can perform surgery. When they actually remove the alien parasite, it’s simply written off. No discussion, no reason as to why the patient was dying because of it.

Then you have the creepy ortho guy hitting on the Indian character non stop. Awful. The kids survive a bus crash, somehow scale a 50ft wall then half the class is left on an abandoned chocolate truck. When the kids that flee get help, they completely forget about their classmates. Somehow an aircraft can get from Kabul to London without air traffic control and radar and guidance. Honestly the marine is probably the weakest acting there is. By the time he gets to London, they should have just killed him off.

The worse of the worse is the Japanese lesbian storyline. You have this moronic woman who can’t fathom the world is ending and everyone is dying but is hell bent on rescuing her lover who must have pulled a leia skywalker BS undead move. It’s utterly infuriating they way they write this shallow boring character and shove it down your throat. If the aliens don’t win, humanity is doomed being survived by this remnant.… Expand
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