The Invasion
Film200799 min

The Invasion

Taste attributes: mysteryscience fictionthrillermonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricatesurrealbig & variedrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"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

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

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Oliver Hirschbiegel

Cast

Details

Genre
Mystery
Year
2007
Runtime
99 min
Status
Released
Studio
Silver Pictures
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