'The Invisible Man' (2020)
'The Invisible Man' triumphs in tension even as it drops the ball on genuine surprise for the audience.

A young filmmaker who had stopped making birthday videos is trying hard to arrive on time at his friend's birthday.
'The Invisible Man' triumphs in tension even as it drops the ball on genuine surprise for the audience.
An uncomplicated, family-oriented man struggles to adjust to an ever-changing world, especially after suffering a loss. Even for the early 1900s, a less complicated time in many ways than now, Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton) is a simple man.
The beating heart of this film is the relationship between Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse.
The height of subversive horror cinema is Jennifer’s Body. No, I will never budge on that. Yes, Cabin in The Woods is funny, Scream is very well made, and the Scary Movie franchise is …. there. But nothing is quite as satisfying as watching the teenage succubus that is Jennifer Check rip apart boys. In the post #metoo era where the industry is far from changed, watching revenge flicks like these is probably one of the most cathartic experiences due to the slow-moving progress being made.
Even now, the well-established Snyder has yet to learn this as he continues to allow misguided decisions to convince him that his projects hold the same kind of intelligent and emotional weight. Army of the Dead is a tonal mess, one that never decides what it’s trying to be, and, for all we know, doesn’t want to decide.
This powerful story shines with poetic animation, an exploration of deeper truths, and the protagonist's complex search for identity.