The Invisible Man Review: 8 Ups & 2 Downs
1. It's A Rare Reboot That REALLY Works
![The Invisible Man Elisabeth Moss](https://cdn3.whatculture.com/images/2020/02/ceabdf3a6f6d35ae-600x338.jpg)
With this movie unexpectedly turning out as well as it did, it's hilarious to consider that Universal very nearly made a larger-budget, Johnny Depp-starring Invisible Man movie a few years ago, as was set to be part of the studio's planned (and quickly cancelled) Dark Universe.
Rather than a $200 million slice of star-studded schlock, we ended up with a thoughtful, modest, and brilliantly acted film which, if nothing else, proves the triumph of a filmmaker's imagination over the "need" for executives to line their pockets from cynical tentpole froth.
Yet with this take on The Invisible Man tracking to be a stonking box office hit, it looks like a win-win for everyone involved, while indicating to studios that they needn't risk monstrous budgets to revitalise beloved IP.