The Invisible Man
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Movie Reviews of The Invisible Man
Movie Review: CLASSIC that holds up just fine
Summary: 5 Stars
Most people balk at the prospect of sitting down for a 68 year old film. It can sometimes be an academic exercise. Not so with "The Invisible Man," one of the finest Universal fright flicks.I'll briefly explain why I think this film has held up particularly well: 1) Much praise has been given to Claude Rains performance, and it is totally justified. Rains is perfectly convincing as the raving scientist. 2) There is a lot of humor in this film. Sure, some of it is very broad and hasn't aged well. But most of it is fairly subtle and still works. 3) The special effects... There are a few shots that couldn't be improved much even today. And just about all the effects remain convincing. For 1933, this film was WAY ahead of it's time.
As with the other films in Universal's initial batch of horror classics released to DVD (all available in the 8 disc boxset Classic Monsters Collection), this DVD features quality extras. The main features are the running commentary track from film historian Rudy Behlmer, and a 35 minute documentary that details the making of the film (as well as providing a good overview of director James Whale's career).
Movie Review: One Of The Classics of Sci-Fi Horror
Summary: 5 Stars
Although this film deviates somewhat from H.G. Welles novella this is an excellent adaptation that is still entertaining seventy years after its first release. The setting of England in winter is well conveyed though we know that in all probability the film was made on a Southern California sound stage. The special effects are amazing for 1933 and one can only imagine the marvel it was for 1930's film goers to see the invisible man's antics which at first are playful but evolve into murder. Much of the acting may seem melodramatic or "stagy" to modern viewers but if taken in the historical context it does not detract from the enjoyment of the film. My one quibble is the romance between "Jack" (the invisible "one") played by Claude Rains and "Flora" played by Gloria Stuart seems forced, unnecessary and unlikely.Movie Review: A CLASSIC UNIVERSAL PICTURE! RAINS & CO. SHINE!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Invisible man is one of those old movies that gets lost in the crowd. This picture is one of Universal's best. The Invisible Man Legacy collection includes this film with the 2 sequels, plus two unrelated films about invisibilty. 'The Invisible Man' film is the only film from Universal's Invisiblity catalog that is available on a single DVD by itself but, it's well worth picking up the Legacy set to get all 5 films! Rains and Co. are great in this science fiction tale. Like most Universal horror films, this film has tons of atmosphere and some really creepy images and sets. One in paticular is a close up of Rains wearing bandages and goggles that is just fantastic! The sequels are very good and this set should be in every horror film buffs collection. The DVD transfer on both releases are really good!Movie Review: Invisible Man Classic Monsters Collection
Summary: 5 Stars
The Invisible Man is an excellent movie with great speical effects. Do not buy The Classic Monsters Collection version rather spring an extra few bucks for The Universal Legacy Collection. Why? I just bought a big screen tv and this dvd looks horrible on it. Alot of crackles and lines going down the film. The Universal Legacy collection is cleaned up and has an extra 5 movies dealing with Invisible theme.
You get a neat little card in these Classic Monsters Collection card with these dvds as well, at least I did. Your have to go to a website and hold the card up and you may win some cool prizes. However, in very very tiny print at the very bottom of the card says the card expired almost ten years ago! I dont know why they still have them in there.
Movie Review: Seeing is believing
Summary: 5 Stars
James Whale's interpretation of the HG Wells book is abrilliant piece of cinema. The effects are, considering the time, anastonishing achievement that really help make this movie work. This is Claude Rains film debut and while we only see his face for a few minutes, he manages to create a powerful impression as the sympathetic mad scientist. Of the Universal horror collection, this can only be matched by Whales' "Bride of Frankenstein" in terms of acting, direction, plot, and using special effects effectively. While it should have been one of the first Universal horror DVDs, let's be thankful this gem is finally available. END