The Invisible Man (2020)

directed by: Leigh Whannell
written by: Leigh Whannell, inspired by the story from H.G. Wells (uncredited)
photographed by: Stefan Duscio
music by: Benjamin Wallfisch
edited by: Andy Canny
stars: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Harriet Dyer
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Leigh Whanell is the responsible, alongside with James Wan, of one of the most fructiferous (at least in number of installments) franchises of the 21st century: Saw. Whanell wrote both the the original Saw (2003) short and later cowrote with Wan the first Saw (2004) movie, as well as the second and third parts of the series. Whanell also wrote the first Insidious (2010), directed too by Wan, and they together wrote Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013). Whannell would write and direct Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015). After Upgrade (2018), The Invisible Man is Whannell's third movie as director.

The Invisible Man is a classic sci-fi thriller, updated for the modern times. The story of a woman who thinks her dead scientist husband is not so dead and has invented something that makes him invisible. The idea is not specially original, but the screenplay manages to keep the interest, properly administrating the events. Unfortunately, there isn't any of the playful intentions of Saw or the skillful writing of Insidious.

As we said, the screenwriting, though not revolutionary, is efficient, and wonderfully defended by Elisabeth Moss. Sure, we would expect something more risky from (one of) the creator(s) of Saw and Insidious, but unfortunately The Invisible Man isn't. On the other hand, a straight entertaining thriller is not so easy to find nowadays, so let's enjoy it.