Invasion

Name: Invasion
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-05-01
Rating: 8.3

A new film about the Unist'ot'en struggle for sovereignty

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40%

Popcornmeter

8.3

TMDB

Storyline

In this era of “reconciliation”, Indigenous land is still being taken at gunpoint. Unist’ot’en Camp, Gidimt’en checkpoint and the larger Wet’suwet’en Nation are standing up to the Canadian government and corporations who continue colonial violence against Indigenous people. The Unist’ot’en Camp has been a beacon of resistance for nearly 10 years. It is a healing space for Indigenous people and settlers alike, and an active example of decolonization. The violence, environmental destruction, and disregard for human rights following TC Energy (formerly TransCanada) / Coastal GasLink’s interim injunction has been devastating to bear, but this fight is far from over.

Trailers

2 videos

Details

DirectorsSam Vinal, Michael Toledano

ReleasedMay 1, 2020

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Mutual Aid Media

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

1 fresh · 6 rotten

Critics consensus

“The Invasion is slickly made, but it lacks psychological insight and thrills.”

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Paul Arendt

RTBBC.comOct 16, 2007

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.

Tim Robey

RTDaily Telegraph (UK)Oct 12, 2007

Novelist Jack Finney's body snatchers have appeared in some fine movies, but the only disturbing-looking thing here is what they've done to Nicole Kidman's lips.

Simon Braund

RTEmpire MagazineOct 10, 2007

If not a train-wreck, this is certainly more than a fender-bender. In a world overflowing with targets for a satirical pasting, we needed something a lot sharper than this.

Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyApr 13, 2026

I suppose almost every generation deserves its own sociopolitical take on Jack Finney’s novel The Body Snatchers, although The Invasion does neither the viewer nor the source material any favors.