Invasion of the Body Snatchers has an all star cast and a lot of potential. The idea of flower pods cloning humans and leaving behind emotionless creatures (essentially taking the memories and feelings of the humans and compiling them into what I assume is a hive-mind) is neat and the execution isn't bad. It's just the fact that the movie is really boring for the longest time. It's not till about two thirds in that things get exciting and even then it's not all that great. The film goes from a psychological thriller to a zombie movie in essence.
There were a couple strange and haunting moments sprinkled throughout but getting to them is the biggest problem, and then they aren't even long enough to care about. There's a romantic subplot that isn't very well-done. None of the characters are really likable.
The ending payoff isn't really great either. It's just a lackluster film with good ideas but not enough going on to keep me interested.
There were a couple strange and haunting moments sprinkled throughout but getting to them is the biggest problem, and then they aren't even long enough to care about. There's a romantic subplot that isn't very well-done. None of the characters are really likable.
The ending payoff isn't really great either. It's just a lackluster film with good ideas but not enough going on to keep me interested.