Memoirs of an Invisible Man

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Chris S @Janomi 4d Memoirs of an Invisible Man has a few things to appreciate because it takes a lighter approach to the invisible-man idea. Instead of playing the concept as straight horror, it mixes comedy, romance, paranoia, and a government chase into something more playful. Chevy Chase gives Nick a casual, sarcastic, everyman quality. He feels like an ordinary guy trapped in an extraordinary situation, and the movie is at its best when it focuses on the practical problems of being unseen. For its time, the invisibility effects are impressive and often fun. Sam Neill adds some needed threat as the agent pursuing Nick, helping the story feel like more than a gimmick comedy. The weakness is that the romance is thin and not especially necessary. It gives Nick motivation, but the invisibility problem is more interesting than the relationship. The movie has clever moments, but it never fully comes together. See more Jason H @RT50328122 Mar 26 Considering the constant problems caused by Chevy Chase, it's a wonder this movie is entertaining at all. See more nick s @Nick_S Aug 31 Weak plot and corny dialogue. The stars were fine but there wasn't much to work with. A resounding "meh". See more peanutbutter m @RT20912273 08/09/2025 Really bad. Should it be funny? Thrilling? Really bad. See more Blu B @RT43513976 03/20/2025 On paper this is such a weird use of assets of different backgrounds....John Carpenter with Chevy Chase in a Sci-Fi Comedy? This could go any which way and the end result is just ok for better or for worse. Everything here is just alright including the direction. It doesn't feel like a Carpenter film at all really. This really isn't a horror movie at all. Hardly any deaths, no gore, no attempts to scare. Instead it's all used for comedy, romance, and a Sci-Fi plot. And what is here oddly enough probably could be good actually. The biggest problem this has is it's too slow at certain points because it has a major problem tying the romance elements together with the actual Invisibility plot/being pursued by agents. The two stories 80% of the time feel completely seperate. This means it has complete changes in tone from pursuing him in chases, to slow romance stuff, and also comedy that...I don't know...Kind of works? It's odd which is probably the only reason Chevy Chase was brought in. The comedy is sort ofclever and works at times but others it falls flat or can feel out of place. The dumb brown face scene to...is so out of left field. The comedy, romance, and serious Sci-Fi all clash and create a weird tone that is flat but also inconsistent. It's very odd. I will say this makes perfect sense and isn't convuluted. Sometimes the comedy can get close to feeling like stuff just happens for gags but it never really goes too badly into that suprisingly. There also is the weird Noir/Double Indemnity style of telling the story as it happens which again feels very odd and I don't think it adds anything. If anything it just adds to the tone problem this has. Is it serious? Funny? It ain't scary. The special effects are really good, the invisible building set is so freakin cool and such a creative idea too. Chevy Chase & Hannah are just ok too. It's not the disaster this could've been to Chase's credit. But it's nothing special and Neil's just alright as the villian too. He's a bit to over the top. And the soundtrack is just alright. It doesn't sound anything like a Carpenter score but it serves it's purpose. It can get to romance and other times just generic action. I guess also this a remake of the 35' Invisible Man to but it doesn't really feel like it. It feels like it's its own thing. It's still a huge jump above Hollow Man. But still skip this. There isn't much here for fans of Chase, Carpenter, Horror fans, or comedy/romance. See more Horror fan 4 @Horrorfan4life 03/09/2025 Without a doubt an underrated carpenter movie and one of Chevys hidden gems. Tim Treakle See more Read all reviews

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