Rotten
It falls far short as an effective sci-fi thriller, not to mention the brainy political allegory it's determined to be.
Dana Stevens, Slate
The Invasion
Do not trust anyone. Do not show emotion. Do not fall asleep.
2007 · 1h 39m · PG-13
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Oliver Hirschbiegel
,
James McTeigue
Overview
Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
20%
Tomatometer
Rotten
There's much to recommend here. But there are too many inconsistencies.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
Opting for car chases instead of the thought-provoking ideas of its predecessors, the film looks like the work of, if not pod people, folks who gave up any kind of passion for the material long before the cameras started to roll.
Keith Phipps, AV Club
Rotten
The latest and lamest version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers might have been an accidental camp classic if its politics weren't so abhorrent and the movie didn't try to hide its ineptitude behind a veil of pomposity.
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
Rotten
Nicole Kidman's character struggles to stay awake -- as will the audience.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
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