Top of the Food Chain (1999)

Invasion!

By JamesA  Feb 25, 2001

You can't turn a corner without bumping into a movie with it's tongue in its cheek. If you run around a corner and bump into "Invasion!", stick around and make an acquaintance. It's no giant of a film, but it's funny enough, often enough, to hold its... own. Go back to those movies of the sixties, as cheesy in their day as they are now, but now they are classics. Movies carried on by actors more wooden than a pre-redeemed Pinocchio. So obvious that you want to throw popcorn at the screen. "Invasion!" captures that time, or atleast redoes it with a sense of wry. The actors serve up their roles perfectly done, and that's one of the pleasures. A small town, such as used to be a template for Anywhere, USA, mysterious visitors, intentionally bargain basement special effects, and enough good lines and outlandish situations to keep the ball rolling, these are a few of the wonderful things you'll find. Don't see this if you thrive exclusively on fast action, and for heavens sake don't see this if you don't like this sort of thing, but if you do enjoy quality, well applied, and walking away from a movie not feeling disappointed, here it is. I gave it such a high rating because it was well acted, well plotted, memorable, and delivered what it obviously intended to deliver. Read more Less