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The Invasion

Actor(s): Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam, Jackson Bond, Jeffrey Wright
Director(s): Oliver Hirschbiegel
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Profanity
Movie Release: 2007
DVD Release: 01/29/2008
Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Edition: Dual Layered
Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 39 mins
Studio: Warner Home Video
Total Copies: 9
Genres: Thriller, Alien Film, Psychological Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi Horror
See Also: The Invasion [HD DVD], The Invasion [Blu-ray], The Invasion [Circuit City]

DVD Synopsis

A mysterious, mind-altering epidemic has infected humankind, and when a Washington, D.C. psychiatrist discovers that the outbreak seems to be extraterrestrial in origin, she struggles to save her son from infection in this sci-fi thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, and directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (Das Experiment). The space shuttle has crashed, and investigators assigned to explore the wreckage have found something unimaginable in the debris -- something from the deepest reaches of outer space. Everyone who comes into contact with it soon begins to transform in ways that can't be explained by modern science. While their physical appearance remains completely unaltered, their emotions seem to be drained and their actions become strangely inhuman. The only people who know the truth about this extraterrestrial epidemic are Washington, D.C. psychiatrist Carol Bennell (Kidman) and her longtime friend Dr. Ben Driscoll (Craig). It seems that the alien virus attacks people in their sleep, and by the time they awaken, the transformation has already taken place. The contagion is spreading rapidly, and as more people fall victim to its eerie effects by the hour, it becomes impossible to differentiate the infected from those who can still be trusted. When Carol realizes that her young son may hold the only hope for saving the human race, she struggles to remain awake long enough to find the boy and prevent planet Earth from becoming host to a terrifying new breed of extraterrestrials. Based on the book -The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney, The Invasion was written by David Kajganich and co-stars Jeffrey Wright and Jeremy Northam. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Actors

Nicole Kidman - Carol Bennell
Daniel Craig - Ben Driscoll
Jeremy Northam - Tucker Kaufman
Jackson Bond - Oliver
Jeffrey Wright - Dr. Stephen Galeano

Member Movie Reviews

Mike K. from NAMPA, ID wrote on 9/24/2009...

There have been many remakes since the original. This version is absolutely horrible. COnsidering the original was really aa social commentary on Americas fear of communism, this version lacked the pivitol sub plots which made the original so good. If your looking for a sci-fi movie pass on this one. Take away the action, and the film is sub par. Nicole Kidman has had much better roles. She seems out of place in this movie and perhaps overacted a bit. Well, there are those who may like this film, but UI say if you have a choice watch the original instead.

Aimee M. (AimeeM) wrote on 12/3/2008...

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

This did get lousy reviews from some, but I mean it is a Sci-Fi film about aliens... what do you expect? It won't win any Oscars, OK! :)

I liked it better than the original and 70s version of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers."
Unlike the other two, it has a sort of happy ending, which is probably what annoyed most people.

The action is fast paced, and I thought the flashback scenes were cleverly placed keeping the plot moving forward without getting too "story book-ish."

I doubt I am gonna watch it more than once or twice. But it is worth watching once to say you have seen it. It'll give you a few thrills and you might even jump (well okay, flinch) out of your chair once.
Then you can post it back in the SwapaDVD system!

Jeff V. (burielofmel) from HARRIMAN, TN wrote on 5/10/2008...

4 of 6 member(s) found this review helpful.

On Amazon.com this got some bad reviews but I liked it. I would go so far as to say its my favorite version of the four films. The original and three movies which followed. The star Nicole Kidman looks good in some movies and not as great in others. This is one of the movies where she looks really good, if you're a fan of hers. There's some bonus material, one of which I really liked. It talks about the INvasion of the Body Snatcher's history.