"The Invasion" is a film about a Washington psychiatrist who unearths the origin of an alien epidemic, she also discovers her son might be the only way it can be stopped and it appears to be another adaptation of the classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" book.

The film starts when a space shuttle lands on earth launching the movie into a fast paced (however sometimes nauseating) thrill ride and assumes that the audience already know what is going after the fourth installment of the franchise, however even if someone has never seen the earlier installments it is very easy for someone to pick up on the story and the plot. Saying that the plot and dilenma of the story is explained very well, it just doesn't really go into detail about the virus and only really deals with the emotional side of the story and character development.

The emotional story of the film is possibly the strongest factor in the film because it shows Carol Bennell, played by Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge, The Others, Fur) slowly start to crack as events go on. The reason why this is so superb is because Kidman gives on of her best performances in recent years and maybe of her career; she gives unbelievable depth and character to her role and to add to that plays up her role best when she is with her on screen son Oliver played by Jackson Bond, who also gives a solid and interesting performance. Daniel Craig (Casino Royale, Munich) and Jeremy Northam (Wuthering Heights, The Tudors) have smaller roles however they give good solid performances, even though a little uninspiring.

The Music in the film, composed by John Ottman is breathtakingly suspenseful and is a strong point of the film leaving the audience wrapped in suspense with the acting yet also with the music. This is the same with the editing which is no-nonsense and quick, however the editing can sometimes be confusing.

If you want a watchable movie with car chases, a smidgen of romance, a battle to stop a great evil and a few zombie-esque chase scenes then this is a viable option. However, it really isn't a patch on the original - and the ending is disappointing (I won't spoil it!) If you watch it detached of any sentiment to the original Body Snatcher films then you should leave satisfied enough.

Not as good as the original version but not too bad either.