Rent Invasion: The Complete Series (2006)
3.8 of 5 from 16 ratings
14h 32min
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- Synopsis:
Hurricane Eve slams into Homestead, Florida. Its tragic aftermath is what you'd expect: destroyed homes, downed power lines, uprooted lives. And what you wouldn't expect: townspeople eerily and profoundly transformed into... something different. Frighteningly different. And possibly extraterrestrial. Follow every twist, turn and shocking revelation of this suspenseful series from the mind of Shaun Cassidy as two blended Homestead families, the Varons and the Underlays, uncover the truth about themselves and their town. Their families are just like ours - loving parents, kids who need guidance, and, of course, one black sheep. In this case it's Dave, an amiable out-of-work blogger who sees a conspiracy behind every event and an alien behind every conspiracy. Only this time he might be right! - Actors:
- William Fichtner, Veronica Cartwright, Eddie Cibrian, Kari Matchett, Tyler Labine, Aisha Hinds, Alexis Dziena, Evan Peters, Lisa Sheridan
- Directors:
- Bill Eagles, Harry Winer, Rod Holcomb, Thomas Schlamme, Ernest Dickerson, Michael Dinner, Lawrence Trilling, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- TV Dramas, TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Reviews (1) of Invasion: The Complete Series
Taut atmosphere akin to Lost & the X Files - Invasion: The Complete Series review by RunDeckardRun
I'm most of the way through Invasion and I would recommend it. The plotting and story unravelling is reminiscent of Lost, though moves more quickly. There's Lost-like character conflict, secrecy and hidden agendas. Two families form the central cast in a Spielbergian split-family style with bursts of teenager v parent angst. It's an intriguing update of the Invasion of the Body Snatchers concept, and feels like it could have been inspired by more than a few X Files episodes.
It definitely has some flaws: I found it impossible to believe that the teenage boy was supposed to be the child of one of the split couples (this seems to be common to lots of TV dramas though); too many story threads and events dissipate with too little explanation. However, overall, it's well worth watching: it's nicely shot and edited, and some of the principal actors are very good - the small girl, for example, does a great job.
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