
The Invasion
Taste attributes: mysteryscience fictionthrillermonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricatesurrealbig & variedrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"Do not trust anyone. Do not show emotion. Do not fall asleep."
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: a dark sci-fi film. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.0 /10
TMDB · 1,076 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Directed by
- Oliver Hirschbiegel
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Mystery
- Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Silver Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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