DVD Review: Invasion (2007)
February 1st, 2008
So, last night I watched Invasion (2007), starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig (aka Bond 007) and Jeremy Northam.
Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman
The casting of Nicole Kidman opposite Daniel Craig… seems like a good one to me, though it wasn’t perfect chemistry. Daniel Craig seems a bit less “debonaire” and polished in this movie compared to how he looked in the James Bond remake, Casino Royale. Maybe it was the hairstyle.
Okay now, one reviewer on IMDB.com writes, “Don’t waste your time. Get a Nicole Kidman poster”.
Someone else writes, “Worst DVD cover art ever.”
I tend to agree with those statements. I mean, my wife rented this DVD from Blockbuster, and when I glanced at the cover I kind of said, “What the heck?”
The Nicole Kidman Show
But, seriously, Nicole Kidman (I must confess) looks stunning in this movie. I mean, for an actress approaching 40(?) she looks great. What’s her secret? And right away you can tell this movie appears to be a vehicle for her, as it primarily focuses on her character Dr. Carol Bennell a psychiatrist… hmm… I must admit it’s a bit of a stretch to picture Nicole Kidman as a psychiatrist, well anyway…
This movie is yet another remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). And there was another remake in 1978.
Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman (”The Hours”) and Daniel Craig (”Casino Royale”) star in the science fiction action thriller “The Invasion,” a nightmarish journey into a world where the only way to stay alive is to stay awake. The mysterious crash of the space shuttle leads to the… —RottenTomatoes.com
Anyway, I fell asleep while watching this movie because I did start it rather late last night. But what I did see was a decent remake of the 1956 classic sci-fi thriller. It’s not Oscar material, nor is it a mesmeriing work of cinematic art, but it looks like a good update to the original.
So How Did This Movie Rate?
IMDB.com’s reviewer rating is 6/10 stars. I need to finish the movie, but my own rating would be a 6.5, giving credit to Nicole Kidman for looking great at her age and maybe some credit to her personal trainer too.
RottenTomatoes.com wasn’t very forgiving, with the overall community giving it 47%.
By the way, do you watch movies in pieces whenever you’re watching DVDs at home, whether on TV or on your computer? I’ve been doing that lately. I have so much to do it seems, that I tend to break away from watching DVDs to do other things. Hmmm….
