User:LancedSoul/sandbox/The Invasion

"Of all the adaptations of Jack Kinney's book, this one is hands down the worst. Just stick with the 56 and 78 versions."

- JacobHessReviews

The Invasion is a 2007 American science fiction horror film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, with additional scenes written by The Wachowskis and directed by James McTeigue, and starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. The plot follows a Washington, D.C. psychiatrist (Kidman) who finds those around her turning into emotionless beings shortly after a major space shuttle crash. The film was released on August 17, 2007.

The Invasion is the fourth film adaptation of the 1955 novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney, following Don Siegel's 1956 film, Philip Kaufman's 1978 remake, and Abel Ferrara's 1993 Body Snatchers.

Plot
Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell (Nicole Kidman) and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll (Daniel Craig) are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.

Why It Sucks

 * 1) The story is a complete mess, and doesn't feel anything like Invasion of the Body Snatchers unlike the 1956 and 1978 films, and to an extent 1993's Body Snatchers. It feels like a completely different movie.
 * 2) Plot hole: When Tucker and his group of friends chase Carol and Oliver down the alley, they clearly show frustration (a form of anger, which is an emotion) once they cannot find the two. Yet, Tucker and his friends have already been infected with the alien virus, to show no emotion.
 * 3) The aliens are weak villains, and it's pretty far-fetched how they function.
 * 4) Compared to the film adaptation of the 1955 novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney, most of the scares are very weak, to the point where it feel like a cheap jump scares, other than that.
 * 5) This severe lack of suspense, drama, or chemistry.
 * 6) Carol and Ben are not very good and interesting main characters.
 * 7) The chase scenes are not very memorable. In fact, it is really boring.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Very neatly designed sets.
 * 2) Pretty decent and grotesque special effects.
 * 3) John Ottman delivers a pretty good score.
 * 4) Passable acting.

Reception
The Invasion wasn't well-received. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, The Invasion holds an approval rating of 19% based on 163 reviews, with an average rating of 4.36/10. The critical consensus reads: "The Invasion is slickly made, but it lacks psychological insight and thrills.". On review aggregator Metacritic, The Invasion received an average score of 45 out of 100.