Nonureva
Really Surprised!
mraculeated
The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.
Philippa
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Woodyanders
Scientist Dr. Jack Griffin (an excellent performance by Claude Rains) tries to reverse an experiment that has caused him to become invisible. Unfortunately, the drug Griffin used for said experiment has also made him dangerously unstable.Director James Whale, working from a clever script by R.C. Sheriff, offers a flavorsome evocation of the rural village setting and its colorful inhabitants, keeps the absorbing story moving along at a brisk pace, ably crafts a strong gloomy atmosphere, stages the exciting climax with skill and aplomb, and tops everything off with inspired moments of dark humor. Rains, who acts primarily with his rich and commanding voice alone, does a remarkable job of making Griffin an alternately pitiable and frightening tragic character. Moreover, there are sturdy supporting contributions from Gloria Stuart as Griffin's concerned fiancé Flora Cranley, William Harrigan as Griffin's reluctant partner Dr. Arthur Kemp, Henry Travers as the equally worried Dr. Cranley, Forrester Harvey as the meek Herbert Hall, Holmes Herbert as the huffy Chief of Police, and E.E. Clive as the bumbling Constable Jaffers. Una O'Connor provides hilarious comic relief as feisty innkeeper Jenny Hall. The ingenious special effects still hold up quite well. Kudos are also in order for Arthur Edeson's crisp cinematography and Heinz Roemheld's robust'n'rousing score. Worthy of its classic status.
DylanW
Juxtaposed with spectacular special-effects and a well driven plot, Claude Reins' performance as the Invisible Man (Dr Jack Griffin), will make this film go down in history as a horror classic! It's clear-cut plot is perfect, with great performances from Claude Reins and Gloria Stuart (Flora Cranley). The visual effects are absolutely stunning, casting the audience speechless. Such detail is paid to these effects as they even accentuate the footprints in the snow! It is definitely a must-see on the visual effects alone! No scene is unimportant; a beautiful scene being held in the first moments of the film, with a man, wrapped in bandages, walking through the snow. Why is this important? Because immediately the audience is thinking: Did he get injured? Or: Was this an accident? Or (which will be the first thought) : Is he this so-called Invisible Man? It is a dark movie, with terrorism and greed, but, there are lighter moments showing us new perspectives to the characters; love relationships, and even sympathy. The script is filled with fantastic quotes - "We'll begin with a reign of terror, a few murders here and there, murders of great men, murders of little men - well, just to show we make no distinction. I might even wreck a train or two... just these fingers around a signalman's throat, that's all." - which even relate to the world of today. This quote resonated to me as an unforgettable line. The fact that he does not distinguish between "murders of great men" and "murders of little men" express more about this character, showing us Dr Griffin's mentality that their deaths are equal. We wish we were born equal, but that now seems as an almost naive mentality. As mentioned earlier, though, the script only seems to improve every moment we see Claude Reins speak (well... don't see, technically) unleashing sympathy and horror, all in the space of a single scene.
blogmonstermike
Claude was excellent as always! This was creepy and kept me on the edge, as a Dr. discovered transparency....why didn't he teach that trick to the president? Anyways, this had some intense and disturbing parts for its time, but it is a horror flick. Overall it was well done and moved at a good pace. The acting and story line were very good and compelling. This is of course one of those Universal Studio creep shows about a scientist and his associates that stumble on to something new and dangerous. As Claude uses his to gift to get what he wants, he eliminates those in his way. This is somewhat to quite entertaining and it qualifies for a rainy day movie for those who like suspense, surprises, and of course, murder!
atinder
I just seen this movie for the first time and I thought it as really good The movie was very funny couldn't stop laughingThe old lady that kept in screaming was funny at first but as the movie goes that dose get a bit annoyingI also felt that There were some scenes that felt forced at time, when felt liked I was watching stage show I did find it very odd and funny but I don't understand How the news made a paper before body was moved from the bar I really liked fest of the movie As it flowed really wellMost of acting was really good at time I going to give this movie 7 out of 10
