The Invisible Man (2020) Review

The Invisible Man (2020) Review

 This film has been gaining plenty of traction in this last week so I decided to go watch The Invisible Man and this is my review of the film. The premise of the film sees a woman recieve a huge amount of money from an abusive ex, but she believes he might not be as dead as believed.

Main Character

Elisabeth Moss plays the lead character in this film and she is excellent in this role, you really are rooting for her in the film and you want to see her succeed. However, there is some depth to her character and some moral shades of grey that make her fascinating to watch and a great lead character. Also she delivers a great acting performance as plenty of her scenes are on her own and she does a great job in selling the premise of the film. 

Supporting Characters

Aldis Hodge plays her friend in this film and I really liked his character in the film, he is very likeable to watch and I thought he had really good chemistry with Moss to truly build that friendship. Also his character goes through some interesting things in the film and it makes him a more memorable supporting Character. Michael Dorman plays her ex's brother and I thought he was very good in his role, he is very slimy in the role and every time he is on the screen he just makes you feel uncomfortable. Oliver Jackson-Cohen plays her Ex in the film and I just didn't really feel captivated by his character, she seems to think he is back alive but you don't really get enough to care about his character or his motivation against her in the film. Harriet Dyer plays her sister in the film and she really has nothing to her, you don't really learn enough about her to be interested in their relationship and how it affects Moss's character in the film. 

Story

The story is really interesting, you see how Moss's character's life is affected by the death of her ex and this supposed Invisible Man. It is much more interesting then just your average slasher flick as you see this woman's whole life get put through hell by something that might not even be there. Also the ending of this film is really good, it feels appropriate for the film and gives the characters the ending that they all deserve, plus it also leaves some questions to ask and ways to interpret that ending. 

Script

The script is great in this film, there isn't much humour in the film which is to be expected but the great dramatic dialogue makes up for it and really brings you into the characters and the plot, it makes you really interested in what is going on and care about the characters.

Style

The style of the film is incredibly suspenseful and thrillling, the film sucks you into the atmosphere and makes you feel the same way as Elizabeth Moss's character in the film and feeling scared as her. But like that this film is pretty slow and can drag a little bit at times and I kind of wish the plot moved a little bit faster so we could get to the more exciting bits a little bit quicker. 

Overall

Overall this may be the sleeper hit of 2020, I was not expecting much going into this film but I had a great time with The Invisible Man, if you are a fan of thrillers and horror films then this is a film you should be seeing as soon as you can. 

Rating - 8/10