Fresh
The strangest character yet created by the screen [from the novel by H.G. Wells] roams through The Invisible Man.
Variety Staff, Variety
The Invisible Man
H.G. Wells’ fantastic, out-of-this-world show!
1933 · 1h 11m · Approved
Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
James Whale
Overview
After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
95%
Tomatometer
Fresh
James Whale's 1933 film plays more like a British folk comedy than a horror movie; it's full of the same deft character twists that made his Bride of Frankenstein a classic.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Rains, with his clear, sensitively inflected voice, was lucky: it made him a star.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
It is hardly necessary to dwell upon the performances of the cast beyond saying that they all rise to the demands of their parts. As for the settings, they seem very real, and the direction and acting of the uniformed police force are unusually good.
Mordaunt Hall, New York Times
Fresh
The many special effects -- some retouched on film by hand -- are quaint by today's digital standards, but that only makes them all the more fun.
Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle
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