This movie is not stupid or miserable or foolish. It is extremely clever; a modern social satire disguised as a 50's sci-fi spoof. As silly as "Top of the Food Chain" appears on the surface, it deals with serious issues. It warns us to beware of blind faith in our religious, political and scientific establishments. It presents a coherent argument that faith in our institutions is insufficient, when the truth is that no comforting belief system can stand up to an alternative. If God created all life as the Bible tells us, then God also created the aliens who want to destroy us. But they couldn't want to destroy us because we are created in his/her image, and we are alone. We are alone in the Universe according to the Bible. ...If you don't see the point of this film, then perhaps you are the one who is stupid, miserable and foolish.

I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical at first, but after it started I found myself laughing my ass off throughout the whole movie.It's as B as a movie can be, it's cheesie and it's awesome. If you liked this, I'd check out Psycho Beach Party and Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter.

Not really a bad little flick if you are pleasantly buzzed and too sluggish to work the remote. It does for sci-fi alien invasion movies what "Rustlers' Rhapsody" did for westerns. Most of the characters were straight out of a comic book or a junior high script-writing class, but that makes it all the easier to like them after they've fallen victim to nasty aliens who saw that "To Serve Man" episode of "Twilight Zone" and took it way too seriously.

In my area, this movie is available to rent as "Invasion!" It also has a holographic box, and the picture of Campbell Scott looks eerily like Martin Sheen. Don't let any of these factors deter you from renting the movie. It is a little known gem. Even video clerks don't know about it, they'll look on you with scorn when you bring it to the counter. But it's worth their scorn, trust me.This movie parodies the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers, as well as other 50's sci fi classics. But it doesn't just do a basic plot parody with dumb jokes plastered over it, a la Airplane or other Hollywood broad parodies. Top of the Foodchain gets into little details, like making fun of how all men in 50's sci fi seem to have traditionally female names (see cast list) or the bizarre, ham handed way that those movies dole out religious platitudes and hypocritically pro- and anti-science ideology. Campbell Scott is, as usual, dead on in his mimicry -- this time of 50's leading man mannerisms. He's got the reassuring shoulder clap *down*. Every little nuance of this movie is brilliant and surprisingly innovative in spite of the fact that the movie is a spoof. I'm giving credit to the Canadians on this one. I doubt this movie would have been as funny or insane had it been done in the States. Do not miss Invasion! or Top of the Food Chain or whatever it's called in your neighborhood. It is smart, funny and will always be one of my personal all time favorite rentals.