I like how under its B-Movie surface there is a lot of commentary about how a scientist gets affected by their own creation, and how their reality warps from normal and usual to terrifying and hyperbolic. It’s a good example of a horror/monster movie that both entertains and makes you think. And to say this about a movie that’s nearly a century old, that’s quite something. It’s also really short too, not even 75 minutes long.
So definitely give it a watch! You won’t regret it. Not like Twist here, though.
Oh dear, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go help her. If I can help her at all, of course.”
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“Power, I said! Power to walk into the gold vaults of Canterlot! Into the secrets of princesses. Into the holy of holies. Power to make the multitudes squeal in terror at the touch of my little invisible hoof!”
I’ll echo James Corck’s/Movie Slate’s recommendation here: A lot of movies from this period, even great ones, can be offputting to modern audiences due to the stylized acting and rudimentary film techniques, but The Invisible Man remains accessible, entertaining, and even thought-provoking. Claude Rains’s bravura performance as the title character helps immensely, of course; it’s easy to see why he became one of Hollywood’s most reliable supporting actors over the next two decades, with occasional lead roles as well.
“Power, I said! Power to walk into the gold vaults of Canterlot! Into the secrets of princesses. Into the holy of holies. Power to make the multitudes squeal in terror at the touch of my little invisible hoof!”