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The Invisible

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The Invisible (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 53

Fresh: 10

Rotten:43

Average Rating: 4.1/10

Consensus: Dull and confusing execution makes this ghost story utterly forgettable and unintentionally funny.

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release: Apr 27, 2007 Wide

Box Office: $20,524,319

Synopsis: The spirit of a semi-dead boy makes good in this WB-network-flavored tale, which is an adaptation of the young-adult novel by Swedish author Mats Wahl. A privileged and not very well-liked senior in his Seattle high school, brooding poet... The spirit of a semi-dead boy makes good in this WB-network-flavored tale, which is an adaptation of the young-adult novel by Swedish author Mats Wahl. A privileged and not very well-liked senior in his Seattle high school, brooding poet Nick (Justin Chatwin) winds up fingered for ratting out tough girl Annie (Margarita Levieva) to the cops for a jewelry heist. Soon his spirit is running loose trying to connect with the people around him, but only animals seem to notice; everyone else just goes about their business. Meanwhile, his body is lying concealed in a sewer tunnel and Annie is the only one "invisible" enough to understand his pain. There's a little blood here and there but overall this little TWILIGHT ZONE-ish tale is perfectly fine for the whole family, with some moral lessons about responsibility and the importance of emotional honesty. There's enough damp Seattle mood to keep one watching, and Levieva brings a wealth of charisma and charm to her street-urchin role. Lots of great mopey alterna-rock on the soundtrack from the likes of Death Cab for Cutie, TV On the Radio, and Broken Social Scene keep the teen angst ratcheted to a sufficiently operatic high throughout. [More]

Starring: Maggie Ma, Michelle Harrison, Justin Chatwin, Marcia Gay Harden

Starring: Maggie Ma, Michelle Harrison, Justin Chatwin, Marcia Gay Harden, Chris Marquette, Margarita Levieva, Andrew Francis

Director: David S. Goyer

Director: David S. Goyer
Screenwriter: Mick Davis
Producer: Gary Barger, Roger Birnbaum
Composer: Marco Beltrami
Screenwriter: Mick Davis, Christine Roum
Studio: Touchstone Pictures

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Oct 16, 2007

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital - English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English, French - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. David S. Goyer - Director; Christine Roum - Writer
  • 2. Mick Davis - Writer
  • Deleted Scenes - 13 Minutes of Deleted Scenes
  • Music Video - "The Kill" - 30 Seconds to Mars

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01/26/08
Joseph Proimakis
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...has been designed to appeal solely to the coveted "tween" demographic...

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11/03/07
David Nusair
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Never satisfying no matter what genre it attempts.

Full Review Source: Metromix.com | comment Comment
10/17/07
Geoff Berkshire
Metromix.com
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There's some interesting ideas afoot, but there's also a struggle as to which to direction it wants to head.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
10/15/07
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views
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...a quietly sad and lonely film about quietly sad and lonely people.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
10/10/07
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
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A mash-up of Ghost and The O.C. with a point-of-view directed with uncompromising resolve at the protagonist's navel.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
09/14/07
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy
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The Invisible plays like a self-indulgent adolescent wish-fulfillment fantasy.

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
06/22/07
Stax
IGN Movies
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Thought-provoking, philosophical and always interesting, "The Invisible" is likely to remain that way, particular when Spidey swings on to the big screen. It's too bad that this well-wrought, intelligent movie may not find an audience %u2013 perhaps a DVD

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
06/10/07
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
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stylishly shot and halfway intelligent

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
05/13/07
Jesse Hassenger
Filmcritic.com
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Contains an intriguing idea, brought only sporadically to life by director David S. Goyer

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/10/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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The Invisible lives down to its name--this is a visually forgettable flick. More subpar than supernatural.

Full Review Source: Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada) | comment Comment
05/09/07
Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)
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...bathetic teen angst.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
05/07/07
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review
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Never manages to dig out any real depth; rather, it feels like it was adapted straight from a paean to adolescent woes scrawled by a tenth grader in a spiral notebook.

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
05/07/07
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk
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Teen angst is teen angst whether it's DOA or MIA, and c'mon, if you really want to go all Swede-emo on us, you're always going to run up against the immovable cinematic woegasm that was Ingmar Bergman. Never a smart move, that.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
05/07/07
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
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So dreary and forgettable...watch it disappear soon.

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05/06/07
Susan Granger
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My screening presented the final reel upside down and backward; no difference whatsoever.

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05/05/07
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out New York
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Director David S. Goyer doesn't get half the skin-crawling mileage out of the ghost factor that he could. As a result, The Invisible really isn't worth seeing.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
05/03/07
Jeff Strickler
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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They should have called this Perturbia.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
05/03/07
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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Based on the little buzz this film has been getting, you'd think this B-grade teen flick was just terrible. But in fact, it's not that bad at all.

Full Review Source: Film-Forward.com | comment Comment
05/02/07
Kent Turner
Film-Forward.com
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There are some intriguing ideas running around in The Invisible, but they never amount to much.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
05/02/07
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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