Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Hollow Man (2000)

Synopsis: A research team has found a substance that makes an animal invisible. Their leader then finds what they were missing: the substance that will revert it to visible form.
Appraisal: A rather crude, occasionally stupid (e.g. the couple had no reason to hide their relationship except to provide the opportunity for the invisible guy to spy on them and have a rage fit) but generally effective sci-fi thriller. The film often seems to be just about the special effects -- but, God, they are breathtaking, so I guess it's excusable. The last third or so of the film is really exciting, culminating in a very good sequence inside an elevator shaft.
Rating: 56

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