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The Invasion (2007) - User Reviews
The Invasion
Release Date: 13th September 2007
Language: English
Running Time: 99 mins
 
Rating: G
Genre: Thriller / Horror
Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Malin Akerman, Daniel Craig, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Northam
[full cast]
Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Local Distributor: Golden Village Pictures
 
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Needs to be more outstanding.

What I loved most: The Strong story

What I really hated: story is sqeezed up in the 99 mins, and Taking pills with MOUNTAIN DEW????

OK. OK. OK, Here's the pacage: Take the story of The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the proffesional acting of Nicole Kidman, Danial Craig, Jeffrey Wright and many others, the NASA Space ship crashing, the Computer Graphics of the parasites and the disgusting scene of Nicole kidman removing the parasite from her Braline: There you have it! The Invasion. OK. OK. here's the deal: The movie is OK but could have been better as 99 minutes was too short for such a movie. But it's not that all bad though, if you think about it. maybe because the proffesionality of the actors and the wise role the Jeffrey Wright Plays, the movie should get some credit after all. Story: When the NASA spaceship Patriot Crashes to earth, it takes along a parasite with it, spreading debris from Texas to Washington DC. Cusroius People Steal and even sell the parts on eBay. Little did they know that they have been infected by the parasite, which leaves them emotionally altered when they go into REM sleep (Deep Sleep) (does not mean light sleepers are not affected), but leaves them physically unaltered, meaning they can't fell pain and such. One of the first people to have been infected is Tucker Kaufman (Jeremy Northam), one of the people who have been investigating the crash. He later spreads the dieases to other people, in which the diesease is disguised as a flu-bug, later making the people become "pod people". While te trouble is brewing, Tucker's ex-wife Caroll Benell (Nicole Kidman) teams up with love partner and fellow doctor Ben Driscoll (Danial Craig) to investigate what is really going on. Caroll discovers that some people call their family members imposters, she then find a sample of the parasite in which She and Ben take it to Biologist Dr. Stphen Galeano (Jeffrey Wright) for study. Theyfind out that people who have suffered diseases that affect the makeup of the brain, such as syphilis or scarlet fever, are immune to the spore, because their previous diseases prevent the spore from "latching on" to the brain matter. Oliver, Carol's son, is immune to the spore because of scarlet fever-type symptoms he had as a young child. After an unsucsessful confrontation by Caroll to Tucker, Tucker spreads the disease to Caroll, who tries to stay awake throughout the movie, Caroll manages to to get Oliver away from the infected to Galeano, who manages to make a vaccine using Oliver's blood. because the parasite latches onto the brain, no one infected remembers a thing later after being vaccinated. At 1 point, Caroll finds Ben infected, but eventually all are cured and the movie ends with Business as useal (Wars, tragedy, voilence etc etc). Comments: the movie needs to be more outstanding but, believe me it already is. As you know, if you read the newspapers, Ong Sor Fen gave a 21/2/5 stars rating but to me, maybe it does have good in it after all, for those who really want good science fiction besides I Am Legend, maybe you would wanna watch this show. Verdict: 4/5 stars. Conclusion: To be watched by most science fiction fans, and strong-hearted people. Not suitable for children under 7 or faint-hearted, due to disgusting scenes of parasites travelling in blood and Caroll removeing parasites from her braline. So think, maybe this would change your mind??

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The Invasion

What I loved most: Conversation about human nature

What I really hated: No chemistry between Carol and her son

If you have a low expectation, you would enjoy this film. Don't compare to the 78' version which I think is the best among the 4 version. This new version stays between the 78' and 90's.

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Not a new invasion

What I loved most: Nicole's action

What I really hated: Story line

It's another common story about parasites/host from the space. Changing the human's genes, in this case, mutated their emotional traits to make humans become a no emotional zombie like alien. Excellent performance of Nicole Kidman. But find her has no chemistry at all with the new james bond guy. No twist & kinda of boring.

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Hard to resist.

What I loved most: Classic story.

What I really hated: This took itself to seriously.

The movie is scary, and for the least, interesting and never a dull moment. Because this remake took itself too seriously, unlike other of Body Snatchers remakes, you'll go "Is this gonna happen ?" Kidman stars as Carol Bennell a Washington, D.C. psychiatrist who one day meets with a patient who claims her husband is no longer her husband. Soon the movieis about the whole national capital is under the control of people who are zombie-like and act very differently--without emotions. They can't fall asleep, as those viruses only attack when they're sleeping. You'll actually find yourself in the crisis, because it unfolds in a way so news-a-like. You'll love this great fun.

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