The Invisible Man - Phil's Five Words for Film - 2020

What starts out as a solid, taut, psychological drama, soon descends in to a standard, thoroughly transparent, fun romp. It does have a great first half. However, ALL the major plot points are clearly signposted and visible and, for me, there just wasn’t enough horror for a horror, sci-fi for a sci-fi or drama for a drama. Written and directed by Leigh Whannell (Saw 2004/.Upgrade2018), it is a re-working of the H.G.Wells classic. There are some great moments within the film (nervy camera movements and background twitches ratchet up the tension) and the central performance from Elizabeth Moss is excellent but the ending of the film felt rushed and far from neatly tied up. As a fan of nearly all of Leigh Whannell’s previous work, this one felt incomplete, a bit mixed up, often out of control and  below par. It's taken a shed load of money at the Box Office though, so expect a #MeToo2 follow-up. Nervy but distracted by unseen forces.

5.5 out of 10
Cert 15 (UK)
2hrs 5mins
2020