The Invisible Man Review: 8 Ups & 2 Downs

by Jack Pooley

1. It's A Rare Reboot That REALLY Works

The Invisible Man Elisabeth Moss
Universal Pictures

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.

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