“The Invisible Man”

I have seen the original B/W film “The Invisible Man”, “Memoirs of the Invisible Man”, “Hollow Man” & Abbott & Costello Meet the Invisible Man, which is still my favorite. I don’t remember any of those being like this movie, which is a very stylistic and scary thriller. Elisabeth Moss has been having quite a career lately getting the shit scared out of her. Between Handmaid Tail, Us & this movie, she’s on a roll. She’s also very good playing a woman who escapes her possessive and abusive powerful husband only to be terrorized after she thought the man was dead. The whole invisible gimmick is very cleverly done. There is a slow build-up much like the way it was used in the Paranormal Activity movies. Once she catches on, it becomes a very good thriller. The score is terrific as it does a good job at adding tension to what the audience already knows is probably coming. You get a few twists along the way which helps because you pretty much know how the film is going to play out. There are some frightening scenes, a little gore, but not too bad. Leave the kids at home. 

Rating: (***1/2)