Invasion of the body Snatchers (1956). Director:Don Siegel Writers: Jack Finney, Daniel.

Running time99 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishRussianBudget$65–80 millionBox office$40.2 millionThe Invasion is a 2007 American directed by, with additional scenes written by and directed by, and starring. The plot follows a psychiatrist (Kidman) who finds those around her turning into emotionless beings shortly after a major space shuttle crash.Development of the film began in 2004. Hired David Kajganich to write what was intended to be a remake of the 1956 film, but Kajganich crafted a different story as an original conception and to reflect contemporary times. Principal photography began in September 2005. The film was released on August 17, 2007, and grossed $40.2 million against a $65–80 million budget.The Invasion is the fourth of the 1955 novel by, following 's 1956 film, 's, and 's 1993. Contents.Plot After the Patriot crashes on Earth, a fungus-like alien lifeform is discovered on the remaining parts scattered widely over the United States. Once people come into contact with the organism, they are controlled by it when they enter.

One of the first people infected is Tucker Kaufman, a director investigating the crash.Tucker's ex-wife, psychiatrist Carol Bennell, begins to feel something is amiss when people seem to have 'changed'. Her patient, Wendy Lenk (played by, who appeared in the 1978 film version as Nancy Bellicec), describes how her husband 'is not (her) husband', and one of Carol's son's friends acts detached and emotionless.At a neighborhood party, Carol's son Oliver finds an unusual patch of 'skin' on a partier, which is initially believed to be costume makeup. Carol speculates that the skin may be an organism connected to reports of a fast-spreading flu. Carol takes the organism to her doctor friend Ben Driscoll to have it analyzed.That night, Ben and Carol attend a friendly dinner meeting between Russian diplomat Yorish and Czech diplomat Belicec (along with his wife Luddie). Carol and Yorish debate the violent nature of humans over caviar and champagne. Meanwhile, Tucker uses the CDC to spread the disease further, disguising the spores as flu vaccine.Ben and Dr.

Stephen Galeano, a biologist, discover how the spore takes over the brain during REM sleep. During this investigation, Luddie calls Ben, worried about Yorish's behavior. Driscoll and Galeano also find that people who had brain-affecting illnesses, such as or, are immune to the spore because their previous illnesses prevent the spore from 'latching on' to the brain matter. Carol's son, Oliver, is immune to the spore because of the ADEM he had as a young child.

Carol decides to get her son, who might show a way to a cure, back from Tucker. Before she drives to Tucker's house, she joins Ben's team who is called to the house of the Belicecs, the Czech ambassador and his wife, in a case of emergency. There they witness the transformation of Yorish (the Russian ambassador) and the Belicec's friend.When Carol arrives at Tucker's house, he and several colleagues close in on her.

He explains that the changed humans, devoid of irrational emotions, are offering a better world, and asks her to join them. When Carol resists, he holds her to the ground and infects her by spurting his saliva on her. She escapes and returns to Ben at the Belicecs' house.

They flee when Belicec returns with more transformed people intent on infecting anyone in the house.Galaneo and one of his assistants head to near Baltimore where they and other scientists will attempt to find a cure for the virus. Carol and Ben separate to find Oliver, who texts his location, the apartment of Tucker's mother, to Carol. Carol goes there and manages to spirit Oliver away, but is again pursued by Tucker, whom she has to kill to stop.Carol arranges to meet up with Ben, but it takes awhile for him to show, and Carol almost falls asleep, but Oliver saves her. Ben arrives, but Carol finds he too has 'converted'. He attempts to seduce her to give in to the new society that has no crime, war, or violence, but also frankly states that there is no room for people like Oliver who are immune.

Carol shoots Ben in the leg and flees with Oliver. They're pursued, but finally she and Oliver are picked up by helicopter, and flown to the medical center. A vaccine is created, inoculations are made world-wide, and within a year the alien virus is eliminated. Carol and Ben are together again, and society reverts to its normal emotional and violent ways.Cast.

as Dr. Carol Bennell. as Dr. Ben Driscoll. as Tucker Kaufman.

Jackson Bond as Oliver. as Dr. Stephen Galeano. as Wendy Lenk. as Dr.

Henryk Belicec. as Ludmilla Belicec.

as Yorish Kagonavich. Eric Benjamin as Gene. as Pam. Stephanie Berry as Carly. Alexis Raben as Jill. as Richard Lenk.

as Joan Kaufman. as Autumn (uncredited). as Transit CopProduction Conception In March 2004, hired screenwriter David Kajganich to write a script that would serve as a remake of the 1956 science fiction film. In July 2005, director was attached to helm the project, with production to begin in. The following August, Nicole Kidman was cast to star in the film then titled Invasion, receiving a salary of close to $17 million.

Invasion was based on the script by Kajganich, originally intended as a remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but Kajganich crafted a different enough story for the studio to see the project as an original conception. Kajganich described the story to reflect contemporary times, saying, 'You just have to look around our world today to see that power inspires nothing more than the desire to retain it and to eliminate anything that threatens it.' The screenwriter said that the story was set in Washington, D.C. To reflect the theme. In August, Daniel Craig was cast opposite Kidman in the lead. The film, whose original title Invasion of the Body Snatchers was shortened to Invasion due to Kajganich's different concept, was changed once more to The Visiting so it would not be confused with 's TV series.

Filming Filming began on September 26, 2005 in Baltimore and lasted 45 days. Filming also took place in Washington, D.C., including in the, outside the, and in. The film had minimal visual effects, with no need for work. Instead, the director shot from odd camera angles and claustrophobic spaces to increase tension in the film. In October 2006, The Visiting changed to the title of The Invasion, due to the cancellation of the ABC TV series. The studio, however, was unhappy with Hirschbiegel's results and hired to rewrite the film and assist with additional shooting. The studio later hired director to perform re-shoots that would cost $10 million and for which McTeigue would not be credited.

After 13 months of inactivity, re-shoots took place in January 2007 to increase action scenes and add a. The re-shoot lasted for 17 days in Los Angeles. During the re-shooting, Kidman was involved in an accident, while in a that was being towed by a stunt driver and was taken to a hospital briefly. Kidman broke several ribs, but she was able to get back to work soon after being hospitalized. Musical score In May 2007, composer recorded the musical score for The Invasion, using heavy synthesizers combined with a 77-piece orchestra intended to create 'otherworldly foreboding and tension'.

The music was also designed to have an style, with atmospheric and thrilling action elements. Release The Invasion was originally intended to be released in June 2006, but it was postponed to 2007. The film was released on August 17, 2007 in the United States and Canada in 2,776 theaters. The film grossed $5,951,409 over the opening weekend. The Invasion grossed $15,074,191 in the United States and Canada and $24,727,542 in other territories for a worldwide gross of $40,170,558 as of 9 March 2008.The music in the trailer is called ' by.Critical response On review aggregator, The Invasion holds an approval rating of 19% based on 163 reviews, with an average rating of 4.36/10. The critical consensus reads: ' The Invasion is slickly made, but it lacks psychological insight and thrills.'

On review aggregator, The Invasion received an average score of 45 out of 100.of the called it 'the fourth, and the least, of the movies made from Jack Finney's classic science fiction novel.' Of wrote that it was 'a soulless rehash.The movie isn't terrible; it's just low-rent and reductive.' Joanne Kaufman of added, 'With all the shoot-outs, the screaming, the chases, collisions and fireballs, there isn't much time for storytelling.' Of criticized the film, writing: '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.' Paul Arendt of the wrote: 'Having established an effectively creepy mood in the first half, the film eventually degenerates into a muddled mess, with Nicole and Daniel Craig dodging zombies while popping amphetamines in a desperate effort to stay awake. We know how they feel.'

Of called the film 'a frantic mess that opens with a scene plucked from the film's third act that smacks of having been moved up to pacify audiences too restless for a slow build.' See also.References. ^ Sperling, Nicole; Spines, Christine (August 10, 2007). Retrieved August 18, 2007. ^. Retrieved September 21, 2007. Cathy Dunkley (March 25, 2004).

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