Review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) by Richard Schickel for Time — 09 Aug 2012
If there is a hero in the new film, it is Donald Sutherland, who gives an energetic, intelligent, emotionally rangy performance as the public health officer working on the case. There is nothing wrong, either, with Brooke Adams as his colleague and lover.
But, sadly, they can not compensate for all the other mistakes in a film that lingers too long and too soberly over material that, as the original showed, must be quickly, even superficially handled, if it is to be accepted at all.
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This review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) was written by Richard Schickel and published by Time on 09 Aug 2012.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers has generally received positive reviews.
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