The Invisible Man
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Movie Reviews of The Invisible Man
Movie Review: A MAD DOCTOR!
Summary: 5 Stars
WELL... RAINS PLAYS A DISTORED DOCTOR IN A WAY. WHAT I MEAN IS THAT HE'S INVISIBLE! BASED ON THE BOOK BY H.G WELLS . THE INVSIBLE MAN IS A MOVIE YOU WILL NEVER NEVER FORGET.Movie Review: Whale Does it Again
Summary: 5 Stars
Claude Rains is the invisible one, and this his him at his best in the genre. Look fast for John Carradine(I am still trying to spot Walter Brennan in The Bride Of Frankenstein!), and that is a young Gloria(TITANIC) Stuart playing the girlfriend of the invisible one!Creaky old Universal thriller is one of their gems from the 1930s.This one ranks right up there with Frankenstein(31), Bride of(35), Mummy(32),and Dracula(30).Una O'Connor is the comic relief and she is even more annoying here than she was in the Bride of, but why carp?Excellent film.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. ENDMovie Review: A Spooky, Atmospheric Monster Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Another masterpiece from James Whale, the director of Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein and The Old Dark House. Where the later Invisible Man sequels from Universal got campier, sillier and less scary with each film, this first film adaptation of H.G. Wells classic sci-fi story exploits all the fright value possible out of the character and the setting; the story is set in an English village during a blustery, snowy winter spell, and Whale gets surprisingly good atmosphere out of the surroundings. The characters, even the minor supporting cast, are colorful and delightfully 'off-center'; this was another of Whale's trademarks. Although the special effects are dated by today's standards, the sight of the Invisible Man (? I can't think of how else to put it...) as executed by Whale is still spooky enough to pack a punch, as helped by a masterful performance by Claude Rains, whose wacky insane laugh and gravelly intimidating voice are the only tools needed to pull of the characterization of the transparent, doomed Dr. Griffin. The rest of the cast is adequate, but for the most part does not have a lot of familiar faces for the casual fan; probably the most recognizable name aside from Rains is Gloria Stuart, who 60-some years later won a Supporting Actress Nomination for "Titanic". All in all a good spook fest with ocassional lulls, but some great memorable scenes that make up for it. A Classic of it's genre.Movie Review: Surprisingly dark, but a great movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
surprisingly dark for the time period. I saw it when I was 5 at the cinema quite a while ago. Because I was so young, I was quite paranoid about an invisible something strangling me for no reason for a few days after I watched it. Fear aside, I thought it to be a very entertaining movie with great special effects! I know it was not your modern- day, prettyboy Matrix, but not all special effects where like that 67 years ago!