Review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) by Dave M — 12 Oct 2007
A good remake, but it doesn't deliver anything more than the original, and loses something in the transition to a large-scale city like San Francisco. The plot wanders a bit aimlessly at points, and transforms the Macarthyite paranoia into a grating 1970's thriller which, instead of being atmospherically threatening, becomes randomly and acutely dangerous. with too many arbitrarily applied moments of tension and payoffs.
Still, for better or worse, it's star-studded cast, despite jockeying for screen time, gives an excellent performance, and the special effects at least make the random moments of tension rather satisfying and enjoyable to watch.
This review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) was written by Dave M on 12 Oct 2007.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers has generally received positive reviews.
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