The Invisible

An undemanding, mysterious little movie aimed mostly at a teenage audience. An interesting premise, a straightforward and predictable script, a clichéd and kitschy climax – it’s all there and it’s quite nice to watch. The actors are decent for the standards of the teenage genre, but the direction is so uninteresting that devalues any hint of atmosphere or dramatic depth, and they could have cut out a lot more. 60% (01.02.2008)

A ghost thriller about youngsters for youngsters, where absolutely nothing works as intended. David Goyer’s half-witted direction was still bearable in Blade: Trinity, which did not pretend to be anything more than dumb fun. The Invisible, however, wants to be a serious, tense and emotionally devastating drama, and it fails on all counts, arousing only bitterness, disbelief and sometimes a condescending smile. The film’s production values are solid; it’s no cheap B-movie and Justin Chatwin is full of youthful charm (he also gets much more space than in the “technical” War of the Worlds), but Goyer buries it all. It’s movies like these that make one appreciate the art of good direction... Instead of this, go watch the emotionally effective Butterfly Effect or the atmospheric and intriguing Donnie Darko. (30.06.2007)

An exciting film with an interesting theme, where the fact that no one sees the person is quite well portrayed. There is no forced interaction with people, there is an interesting moment when the character believes they are influencing their surroundings, but in reality, it is not happening. It's a shame that it repeats too often and gradually loses its charm. However, Goyer directed a pleasant mainstream suspense film that at least deserves a bit above average rating. (30.03.2014)