This is one of those movies that some love and some hate. Me, I’m right down the middle. What started as an intriguing horror-movie premise involving two main characters, eventually turned into a weird sci-fi-ish thriller involving way too many, weakening the scares and horror cred.
In The Invisible Man, the always amazing Elisabeth Moss plays Cecilia, an abused woman who escapes Adrian, her young, genius, tech-wizard millionaire husband (a character that is quickly turning into a trope), only to find out he has committed suicide two weeks later. However, she–and only she, of course–thinks he’s really still alive and stalking her using his invisibility invention, trying to exact revenge and frame her for many things, including murder. As she tries to convince those around her she’s not crazy while simultaneously fighting off Adrian, she realizes she must get smarter. Soon, her efforts start to work and entire police forces (okay, hospital cops, but still) are trying to take him down, yet only Cecilia can ultimately make Adrian SEE that he’s messing with the wrong woman.
- Top Scare: In a house
- Heartbeats: 2 1/2 out of 5
- Gore Factor: 2 1/2 out of 5
- Suspense Factor: 3 out of 5
- Recommended for: 16 and up