Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

kristhebass I saw this film as a B movie, I don't remember the main title but I do remember this one. I enjoyed it at the time, being a Sci Fi lover, I saw it again recently on Talking Pictures TV and enjoyed it again. OK there is no CGI or big explosions, or weird looking aliens just suspense, who are these aliens and what do they want.Expertly steered by solid acting from Edward Judd who had recently stared in 'First Men in The Moon' and supported by Lyndon Brook, Glynn Houston and Barry Ingham, not to mention the lovely Yoko Tani.Better than a lot of Sci Fi B movies of the time.

morpheusatloppers I'm 55 now and retired to Thailand (lucky old me!) but before I left the cold, wet misery of Blighty, I VT-ed a transmission of "Invasion", which I've LOVED ever since I first saw it, aged 14 (no major body-count, so a "U" certificate) as I knew I'd never find it out HERE.In S.E. Asia, the lack of special effects (although the car that crashes into "nothing" is very well done) would bore the locals, weaned on the excesses of Hollywood - and aliens who are simply Chinese would puzzle them totally! But then, they would not realise that in mid-'60s England, Chinese people (other than in London's Gerrard Street) WERE alien to the average citizen - rather like a black tourist I met here, who hailed from Brixton and told me, "When I travel in rural areas, the kids look at me like I'm a Martian!" Of course, having Chinese aliens saved the producers the cost of SFX.But do not be put off this EXCELLENT British movie by it's minuscule budget. It makes up for it in so many ways. Everyone says it's moody. This is helped by the crisp sound, pin-sharp b&w photography and virtual lack of background music.But for me, the thing that MAKES "Invasion" is the BELIEVABILITY of the absurd plot, which is achieved by something many modern sci-fi movies lack. REALISTIC ACTING (even at 14, that blew me away). It's casual, smooth and apparently effortless. We are sucked in because we BELIEVE it. And when you consider the acting talent that was assembled, it's hardly surprising.You BELIEVED the great Edward Judd and under-rated Valerie Gearon were doctors. You had to go out and get an ORANGE DRINK when the temperature started to climb. And "Invasion" was the first solid role I'd seen Barrie Ingham in - those EYES just bored through you.It's a mark of the movie how LONG the principal actors' careers have lasted - some to THIS DAY. Living over here, I can tell you that more than forty years on, (E)Ric Young is STILL going strong in Hong Kong! There is NO movie, big or small, that has the easy pace, yet mounting tension, and sheer persuasion of "Invasion".

henry-girling This British film is a good example of how intelligence and care can be very adequate substitutes for big budgets and endless CGI. It was made in the sixties but I can watch it again and again while bloated modern sci-fi films are seen and soon forgotten. It is a low key film and the people in, in the face of something alien, get on with their jobs as best they can. This makes them more like real people than a lot of films do. Each one is fallible and anxious, trying to cope with the unknown. Edward Judd is his usual morose self but is a plausible doctor. Valerie Gearon as another doctor is great. The scene where she is discovered sprawling on the carpet, reading a text book and listening to music makes you warm to her instantly. She was an under used actor in British films.The plot is simple; a strange man in a rubbery suit is knocked down in the road, taken to hospital and discovered to be an alien. Meanwhile two other aliens are searching for him. And that's it. The atmosphere of suspense is quietly conveyed by the lighting and the black and white photography. At one point a force field is established around the hospital. There is no CGI to show this but car stops dead and kills the driver, the temperature goes up, the hospital workers react. One believes in that force field without a penny being spent on a special effect. That is good film making. There are many such interesting British films of the fifties and sixties that need re-appraisal and will be worth looking at again when we have tired of over blown under nourishing block busters

gnb The 60s was probably Britain's finest hour for well-made, believable science fiction and "Invasion" is no exception.This tense, moody little masterpiece is a joy to watch. No wobbly sets, laughable aliens or flying saucers on strings. Just lots of moody set pieces enhanced by little incidental music and some stark lighting effects.Co-scripted by Robert Holmes of "Doctor Who" fame, this film bears more than a little resemblance to Jon Pertwee's debut DW story "Spearhead from Space" - also scripted by Holmes. However, what do not have here is any of DW's trademark bad points: wobbly sets, bad acting and cardboard monsters!Catch this if you can. A real must see for early, British sci-fi fans.