Review – Invaders from Mars (1953)

This is Invasion of the Body Snatchers Cold War paranoia, only on a much more cartoonish level. After a boy sees what looks like a meteor hit the ground not far from the family farm, he goes to investigate. In short order his parents, the chief of police and many of the other local grown-ups start behaving like mindless robots. Fortunately the Army and its scientist allies are able to locate the Martians’ space ship and put a stop to the invasion before it gets out of hand. The Martian shock troops look a little like oversized Muppets, but their lack of scariness is more than made up for by the spooky Tiny Guy with a Big Head Who Rides Around in a Bubble. Mildly amusing