The Invisible Man Returns review
I haven't actually done an actual review in a while (which is surprising considering the number of movies I've seen lately), so why not do one now? So if you read my previous journal, you'd know that I wanted to watch "House of Wax." Well, I didn't have it, so I settled for watching "The Invisible Man Returns," which also stars Vincent Price. (I'm not about to go into my recent obsession with Vincent Price movies).
Now, before I dive into this movie I should briefly say what I thought of the original "The Invisible Man." I saw the original waaay back when I was a little kid, and I've grown up watching it. TIM (T
he Invisible Man, not some guy named Tim) was a classic which I still find enjoyable to watch today. It is, in fact, probably my favorite classic horror film, so you could imagine my feelings about seeing a sequel which could ruin the first for me. Yes, it has happened before. Claud Reins is a force hard to match with and as much high esteem I hold Vincent Price in, I admit I was a little worried before my viewing.
TIMR I actually liked. It didn't have that same aura that the first one had, one but its own way that was alright. In the first, our invisible man is mad from the start of the film and throughout the film we as the audience know that he needs to be stopped. In the sequel, our invisible man acted rather sane in the beginning, making us hope that he'd find a cure and rejoin his love.
There were a few things that were obviously derived from the first, which made me think "we seen this before, move on" and yet it had a revenge edge to it, which was a good add-on.
Although it seems like I would, I'm not going to compare Reins and Price's performances. Why? Because they're two completely different characters. Reins was a fantastic invisible man, and Price was one too. Reins was crazy and Price was crossing the line of sanity. Jack Griffin, as much as his close ones cared about him, was lost. With Geoffery Radcliffe, there was still time to save him. Not much to compare. Although, I think Reins's invisible man had more fun with being invisible, while Price's invisible man is suddenly bent on revenge and not mucking about with random people on the street.
~Spoiler section~
Can I just say how much I loved the ending to TIMR? It was great! Cobb got his, the cure was found, and our invisible man lived! A happy ending, much in contrast to the first film. I think this ending is what made me really like this one. They could have done what they did in the first and have him die, but no, they allowed him to live, which I was really happy about. I was expecting him to be dead by the end, but the fact that they let him live really sets it apart. Plus Vincent Price is always enjoyable to watch. 8)
Did I like it? Very much yes. Do I recommend it? Yes, if you don't mind sequels. None of the characters from the first reprise their roles, but that's okay. If you enjoy a story about a man who becomes invisible, then this is a movie for you.
Now, before I dive into this movie I should briefly say what I thought of the original "The Invisible Man." I saw the original waaay back when I was a little kid, and I've grown up watching it. TIM (T
he Invisible Man, not some guy named Tim) was a classic which I still find enjoyable to watch today. It is, in fact, probably my favorite classic horror film, so you could imagine my feelings about seeing a sequel which could ruin the first for me. Yes, it has happened before. Claud Reins is a force hard to match with and as much high esteem I hold Vincent Price in, I admit I was a little worried before my viewing.
TIMR I actually liked. It didn't have that same aura that the first one had, one but its own way that was alright. In the first, our invisible man is mad from the start of the film and throughout the film we as the audience know that he needs to be stopped. In the sequel, our invisible man acted rather sane in the beginning, making us hope that he'd find a cure and rejoin his love.
There were a few things that were obviously derived from the first, which made me think "we seen this before, move on" and yet it had a revenge edge to it, which was a good add-on.
Although it seems like I would, I'm not going to compare Reins and Price's performances. Why? Because they're two completely different characters. Reins was a fantastic invisible man, and Price was one too. Reins was crazy and Price was crossing the line of sanity. Jack Griffin, as much as his close ones cared about him, was lost. With Geoffery Radcliffe, there was still time to save him. Not much to compare. Although, I think Reins's invisible man had more fun with being invisible, while Price's invisible man is suddenly bent on revenge and not mucking about with random people on the street.
~Spoiler section~
Can I just say how much I loved the ending to TIMR? It was great! Cobb got his, the cure was found, and our invisible man lived! A happy ending, much in contrast to the first film. I think this ending is what made me really like this one. They could have done what they did in the first and have him die, but no, they allowed him to live, which I was really happy about. I was expecting him to be dead by the end, but the fact that they let him live really sets it apart. Plus Vincent Price is always enjoyable to watch. 8)
Did I like it? Very much yes. Do I recommend it? Yes, if you don't mind sequels. None of the characters from the first reprise their roles, but that's okay. If you enjoy a story about a man who becomes invisible, then this is a movie for you.