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Deadly Invasion

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This tv movie starts out very well, staging some frightening bee attacks that are genuinely uncomfortable and scary. Director Rockne O'Bannon leads Robert Hays, Nancy Stafford, Ryan Phillippe and Dennis Christopher through some sharp moments. However, once the attack becomes confined in the Hays household, the movie loses its overall steam. Sure, we care about the family and their plight, but its narrow focus doesn't carry forth the horror of the mass attack possibilities.
Ryan Phillippe is good in one of his early roles, but why in the world does the family put up with him; he's the one who decides to shoot up the primary hives, and then he freezes when he's needed to help out.
Dennis Christopher is cool in his role as the resident bee expert who cheerfully explains bee venom at a packed outside cafe where all the patrons start asking questions.
Not a bad movie, but one I felt could have been better.

I don't really know how to rate this movie. If I attempt to watch it as the serious film that it was intended to be then it would be a 1 star film. If I rate it on the amusement I get from watching how dumb the characters are, then it rates a 4. And dumb they are... You really must see it to appreciate it. I swear their IQs drop in half about halfway through the movie. It's always a good day when I discover that my TiVo has found this movie, but now it's time for me to buy the DVD before this comic gem is lost to time.

I saw this when it came out and then again a few years ago and now I can't wait to see it again. So awesome.

A terrific killer bee nightmare, the best of its kind, a great killer bee movie that doesn't suck! A 3 star thrille with a terrific enemy! DEADLY INVASION will have you on the edge of your seat and bitting your nails till the very end!

The story may seem a little dated today, however Nancy Stafford is excellent as always. Considering when this was made, and the warning, one wonders whatever happened to the killer bees that were supposed to get to LA in ten years. Now that Jerry Brown is back as governor they may return.