It was one of the most successful films of 2020 at the box office and impresses with its emotional density and intensity. The oppressive theme of obsession and violence in a relationship is skillfully and innovatively staged in this sci-fi thriller
The novel The Invisible Man was adapted into a film of the same name back in 1933. 90 years later, Leigh Whanell re-staged the material in a gripping horror thriller in which nothing is as it seems. The Invisible Man is dedicated to the important topic of violence in a relationship and the psychological consequences of it, while also using elements of the horror genre.
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Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss) is dating the rich and handsome Adrian Griffin (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), a scientist who is celebrated as a genius. But behind the flawless façade lurks a control freak who constantly monitors Cecilia and does not shy away from violence. To escape the brutal relationship, she takes flight
(Elisabeth Moss knows how to convince with her emotions.)
She initially finds refuge with her friends, but soon learns of the suicide of her partner, who has left her a large part of his fortune. But she doesn’t feel safe because strange things are going on. She constantly feels like she is being watched, but there is no one to be seen and slowly her friends begin to doubt her state of mind. Is Cecilia losing her mind due to the trauma or is there really someone there?
Leigh Whannell’s sci-fi horror is exciting and oppressive. There are no jump scares here, it is more of an emotional horror, which Elisabeth Moss expresses with all her skill to such an extent that the audience is drawn deep into the story. The Invisible Man is a remake of James Whale’s 1933 film of the same title. Both films are also based on the novel by H. G. Wells, which was published in 1897.
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On Rotten Tomatoes, The Invisible Man won over 92 percent of the critical votes. The thriller was also one of the most successful films of 2020 at the box office, grossing 193 million US dollars on a production budget of 7 million US dollars. According to The Numbers, that’s almost twenty times its cost.
