The Invisible Man Review: 8 Ups & 2 Downs

Downs...

2. The Sometimes Contrived Storytelling

Though this is for the most part a smart and cannily written film, it does also ask the viewer to give themselves over to an increasing amount of "movie logic" as the story progresses.

No spoilers here, but as the nature of protagonist Cecilia's (Elisabeth Moss) predicament begins to crystallise in the third act, audiences may find themselves distracted by some questionable elements rather than simply focusing on the action that's unfolding.

Even if you can forgive that the central scenario could easily be resolved by reviewing security camera footage of the Invisible Man doing his thing, there are some sillier revelations later in the film which either require the viewer to buy into some rather credibility-straining ideas, or simply invites them to switch their brains off and enjoy the ride.

None of these scripting issues ruin the film, though they do hold it at arm's length from true greatness, especially given how easily Whannell could've sealed up some of the nagging lapses in logic.