Review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) by Masorad ( — 30 Aug 2010
Jack Finney's science fiction novel has been made numerous times and in the first two attempts the filmmakers succeded by showing us a fantastical story but grounded in reality. If the first one was made like a straight up film-noir, with a screenplay by the pulp writer Geoffrey Homes, author of "out of the past"?; this version was made to look almost like an Alan Pakula political conspiracy thriller.
It holds up pretty well comparing it to the original and even goes beyond it with a darker and unforgettably chilling finale. Philip Kaufman is indeed an interesting filmmaker.
This review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) was written by Masorad ( on 30 Aug 2010.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers has generally received positive reviews.
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