The Invisible Man
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 "the invisible man" | 2009-08-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2TNK83OWYSDM2 | |
| this was one of my favorite horror movies as a kid.
it still holds up well. it is a great addition to any classic horror collection. the performance by Claude Rains is chilling and there is great humor in the movie. for its time, the special effects are amazing. nice quality on DVD too. | |
| "3 stars out of 4" | 2009-06-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1X054KUYG5V | |
| The Bottom Line: The best Universal horror picture, for my money, after Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man benefits from special effects whose seams still aren't showing, a wickedly sinister performance by Rains in the lead (even if we hardly ever see him) and an intelligence to the screenplay missing in many contemporary horror films; you'll probably like it even if this type of film usually isn't your cup of tea. | |
 "Being Invisible Has Driven Him Completely Mad!" | 2009-05-30 |
| - Reviewed By lynnellingwood | |
| This movie is a great way of having a monster good time. Claude Rains is spectacular in his first big movie role and it is his voice we hear most often. He doesn't appear until the end. Great clever special effects and one really good one of an invisible man sitting in a rocking chair, smoking a cigarette. James Whale is the great director and has done a good job with this one. Have fun! | |
| "One of the Best Classic Horror Movies EVER!" | 2009-04-28 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2NS64R3Q3SFUA | |
| Claude Rains is amazing. The special effects are amazing. This is 1933 folks! And yet the "invisable man" fx isn't a mere gimmick, the acting from Rains really pulls the story dramatically. I love this movie. | |
| "The Solitary Outcast Has No Lasting Power" | 2009-03-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: AAW58LG72PG7I | |
| Claude Raines began a long and distinguished career as an actor who could mesmerize with his rich and resonant voice. In THE INVISIBLE MAN, it is his voice that captures the audience even as his body is either buried in a mummy wrap or cavorts about the countryside unseen. The special effects of 1933 were quite primitive but director Jack Whale makes effective use of the ordinary: unwrapping of bandages to reveal blank space, doors opening and closing, and footsteps appearing in the snow. The film closely follows the novel by H. G. Wells as it presents in a thinly veiled allegory the wasted potential of one man however powerful to challenge the world. Raines is scientist Jack Griffin, who tests a new and unproven drug on himself, the result of which is to render him invisible. An unexpected side effect is that the user goes unmistakeably mad. His fiance Flora (Gloria Stuart) tries to stand by his side but all she can do is to hear him rant about how he will make the world grovel at his feet. The film is divided into two clear parts. In the first, we see Griffin as a man who seeks the solitude needed to find a cure for his then unwanted invisibility. As he takes a room, he is irritable, grumpy, and just plain mean to his landlady (Una O'Connor), who, through her habit of non stop screaming and whining, swiftly justifies his harshness toward her. One would think that had Griffin sublimated his need to wax nasty, then he might have convinced her to allow him to finish his experiments in peace. Kemp (William Harrigan), Griffin's fellow scientist, is intimidated enough to try to help Griffin, not just to find a cure but to create an army of invisible soldiers whose leaders will pay handsomely for the secret. The second half allegorically and occasionally humorously depicts the fate of anyone who challenges the world alone. Griffin escapes from the police and sets tricks and traps that amuse, but in a frenzy of mania, he derails a train causing the deaths of hundreds. No one can escape the collective power of established society, and his inevitable fate punctuates the finality of those who try. THE INVISIBLE MAN is a stunning film that, despite the irritating screaming of Miss O'Connor, is as spellbinding today in its implications of the one against the many as it was way back in 1933. | |
| "Can You See Me" | 2009-02-17 |
| - Reviewed By User: A38ZTUNQJVGP6S | |
| The Invisible Man is one hour and eleven minutes long and was released on November 13, 1933. This film marks the debut of Claude Rains, who plays Dr. Jack Griffin (The Invisible Man). We only see Claude Rains briefly at the end of the movie when he is dying from a gun shot wound and becoming visible once again. During the rest of the film his face is covered in bandages or we only hear his voice. Before blue screen technology was invented the special effects on the invisibility are great. Talk about being creative. This movie was way ahead of its time. There is only one minor flaw in the movie. Since the movie is set in England; Dr. Jack Griffin looks up at a sign that says "Iping ½ mile." England has a metric system so it should of read kilometers. This is by far a great movie to watch and own. I will give The Invisible Man an AAAAA+++++. | |
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