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The Invisible Simp (?)-- The Invisible Man (2020)

"What you can't see is scarier than what you can."

Horror movies, in this day and age of oversaturated blockbusters, are often undermined as some petty cinema which can't be held upright with other genres. Even movie directors themselves pull out cheap tricks like excessive jumpscares, weird makeup design to scare the audience faster. But in recent years, with promising new directors like Ari Aster, Robert Eggers, Jennifer Kent, Jordan Peele and more, we have got some terrific horror movies. So much so that some of them can even be a contender for movie of the decade. The Invisible Man (2020) by Leigh Whannell is yet another petrifying horror/thriller movie added to that catalog. The Invisible Man (2020) is a reboot/remake of H.G. Wells' classic novel of the same name. Having not read the book, I can't basically judge how much good a adaptation this is. But fret not, because I can, of course, elaborate on my experience of the movie itself.




The movie starts with the leading protagonist, Cecilla (Elizabeth Moss), fleeing from an extreme abusive relationship she had with a wealthy optical scientist, who also unfortunately happens to be one of the best in the world in his work of field. With the help of her sister, she finds refuge at the house of a friend but the troubled past with her ex-partner constantly haunts her. But as soon as she starts to recover mentally, she feels his presence all over again, but weirdly enough can't see him. From there, she tries hard to convince the world and must fight for her life. That's how the movie starts and anything beyond that is a major spoiler. This movie doesn't shine light on the perks of being invisible but dearly puts emphasis on the scientist's ex-girlfriend who learns that an abusive lover can be just as dangerous when he’s nowhere to be seen.




The Invisible Man is all in all a horror movie with thriller substances and a touch of sci-fi.

What drives this stellar movie even forward is Elizabeth Moss' terrific performance as the victim of a murderous psychopath. Her frightful performance make up for some shivers and she makes up for most of the emotional stakes in the film. The Invisible Man is a horror movie done right in almost every way. This movie excels in grim atmospheric horror, brilliant camera work, perfectly used jumpscares and many other. The movie becomes super unpredictable from the first 30 minutes or so to the very end of the film. The movie does a great job in hooking the audiences and barely wasting any scenes. Director Leigh Whannell (Notable directorial works: Upgrade, Insidious) uses wide frame to perfectly capture visual horror. He corners Cecilla in most scenes to feel truly isolated. The narrative is suspenseful from the beginning to the end. The added paranoia of convincing a skeptical world that all these incidents aren't in her head becomes more and more tough for her and while her agony can be unnerving, it is more horrifying when she stops crying and this movie takes an unexpected turn.


While there are little shocks, they surprise you every time in the most unexpected turns. The movie makes up for some real shivers and is more like when you see a cockroach in the corner of your room, but it's not as scary as looking again for the second time and there is nothing there.

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