Review of The Invasion (2007) by Paul W — 10 May 2011
This is the second remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the 1956 sci-fi classic. Naturally one problem with remakes is that you know what's going to happen, so in this case the writers change things around a little by adding a kid, but you still know.
I always get a kick out of the pod people (by the way, the writers also dispense with the pods in this version, but they add lots of puke so it sort of evens out). The pod people in this remake are just great, a cross between country club Republicans, Stepford Wives, and Mormons.
That, unfortunately, is the only good thing I can say about The Invasion, which is otherwise predictable, cheesy, and low-budget. Of the three Invasion of the Body Snatchers movies, The Invasion comes in last.
My favorite version? Actually that would be the first remake, the 1978 version with Donald Sutherland and Brooke Adams. The original is well worth watching too. Just not this one.
This review of The Invasion (2007) was written by Paul W on 10 May 2011.
The Invasion has generally received mixed reviews.
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