The Invisible Man - Midnight Screenings Review

Movie Review: Brad and Doug check out this version of The Invisible Man written and directed by Leigh Whannell, and starring Elizabeth Moss.
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[@gonzaloegonzalez8106]

My favorite duo of reviewers... The Wet Bandits

[@60sSam]

Nah, it can't be them, both of them have beards!

[@somerandolad]

That joke will never get old.

[@TheRealMike1976]

Are they brothers

[@wjzav1971]

@@TheRealMike1976 They are not

[@ECL28E]

The Moist Thieves

[@GlassesnMouthplates]

Won't lie that I thought the "Invisible Laura" thing at the beginning was just a play-along joke and it actually freaked me out a bit when she eventually talked at one point. Also thanks, guys for making me decide what movie I want to see this weekend.

[@NoahFineburgh]

You can see her moving in the back of the car, at the beginning of the vid.

[@KEVMAN7987]

She tends to sit on the side or lay across the seat.

[@ryandowney8743]

Gee, it turns out when you remake horror movies it's a good idea to make them actual horror movies, and not crappy overblown action movies! Who knew?

[@dfa3366]

It’s Sleeping with the Enemy but with the invisible twist.

[@deathsyth8888]

This is an interesting way for Universal Studios to reboot The Dark Universe cinematic universe.

[@Ash0512]

deathsyth8888 maybe they are doing a DC thing where it’s all disconnecting stories

[@user-dv6nh3mu3y]

If they plan to male dr jekyll and mr hyde. They make should make the doctor having experimenting occultism, rather than science.

[@crimsoncinema5965]

I don’t think they are rebooting The Dark Universe, I think they are just making standalone films with the classic universal monsters, And good for them.

[@meamishere1166]

The DUCU (Dark Universe Cinematic Universe)

[@vincenthawthorne9360]

If they are trying to reboot the dark universe, this movie was a fantastic start.

[@unvoicedapollo3318]

The restaurant scene is one of my favorite scenes from a movie. Just the way even that is shot and how the angle draws your eye is so expertly done. I've watched this three times, and each time I noticed something different that adds another layer to this movie.

[@dreamlandnightmare]

John Carpenter's "Memoirs of an Invisible Man" is an underrated movie, in my opinion.

[@sebastianemond5313]

Hollowman is underrated, too.

[@simonhassnilsson7009]

Could this be the revival of the Universal monsters that they deserve?

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

It was supposed to have been starting with the mummy. But it did so poorly that they had to regroup

[@simonhassnilsson7009]

@@doctorfeinstone6524 the only monster of the Universal monsters that should have Any action scenes (as in explosions in a over the top stunt kind of way) should be Creature from the Black lagoon, if the boat "the Rita" explodes at some point for example but these should still mainly be horror films

[@SJSuperDetective]

Have you seen the movies “Invisible Mom,” “Invisible Dad,” and Disney Channel’s “Invisible Sister?”

[@SteezLouise]

The suit is believable in the modern day. The one plot hole I didn't believe (but easy to dismiss and suspend disbelief) is the fact that if the guy was such a leader in Optics, why did the military not swoop in the second he was "dead" to see what he was working on?

[@sebastianemond5313]

Plus, if you go back and watch the episode of Batman: The Animated Series, "See No Evil," there's more relevance to the invisible suit premise, and Elizabeth Moss cast in the lead.

[@TheHero136]

Reminds me of this amazing moral from Tom and Jerry. Tom: Gee, I’m throwing away a million dollars. BUT I’M HAPPY! 😃 YAHOO!!!

[@Tadicuslegion78]

That POS Jerry had it coming.

[@motor4X4kombat]

I think Leigh Whannell (or Adam from saw, who Is Also the writter of that) with this and upgrade (the actual venom movie we deserved) its becoming now the next john carpenter, like this indie director that does dark gritty films (sometimes even horror) that it Also has a cool looking style that made them so entertaining to watch. I hope he still doing great stuff

[@harrisonadams9879]

Yeah this movie was SOOOO GOOD. Like I hate horror movies but the thrill of this movie was so wild. I was really engaged and just going along with the ride. Elizabeth Moss turned this OUT.

[@lindinle]

they took the invisible man and turned it into a lifetime movie. i mean your invisible and all your gonna do is stalk your ex wife... give me a fucking break with that petty shit.

[@maugos]

Why is it whenever someone else is with Brad who didn't see the movie they have to hide in the backseat?

[@teflonravager]

Since they are not going to really contribute to the discussion they don't want to just sit there and listen because a lot of the comments will be along the lines of 'Why isn't so and so talking' taking the focus away from the discussion. The first to do this was Leddie (Sp?) I believe who was camera shy so just didn't want to be seen and it's become a thing from there.

[@Boethion]

@@teflonravager Also I think they prefer to only have two people talk since the dynamic gets a bit difficult with 3 or more. Of course there are exceptions, but 95% are with two people.

[@nealmcbealthenavysealicall794]

I dunno. Here I was thinking Laura was a bit jealous that Doug was Brad's sugar on Valentine's Day.

[@Not_4uoo]

Predator invisible effect in 3-D would be an awesome

[@peterkrug2327]

Someone make it happen!

[@japeth3213]

2019 was a fantastic year for films Doug wtf?

[@mrpurple11]

There were some good gems unlike most recent years. Wdym op?

[@nealmcbealthenavysealicall794]

@@mrpurple11 really???? I mean I enjoyed Midsommar and Joker but I thought most of last year was forgettable or just generic remakes/cash grabs

[@zolibako4816]

Probably your expectations were different?

[@japeth3213]

@@nealmcbealthenavysealicall794 Go see: The Lighthouse Parasite The Irishman Knives Out Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 1917 Marriage Story And this is coming from someone who hasn't even gotten to Little Women, Uncut Gems, Portrait of a Lady on Fire or Ford v Ferrari yet.

[@DigiRangerScott]

80's guy DETECTIVE PIKACHU

[@sinsoftheswamp8346]

Is that the brother of the joker?

[@carbootstudios2459]

Yeah, so?

[@Nitrobotti]

@@carbootstudios2459 That's a big deal!

[@carbootstudios2459]

Nitrobotti So what?

[@Nitrobotti]

@@carbootstudios2459 So, so, so...

[@carbootstudios2459]

Nitrobotti and?

[@willday9316]

Remember Ed Begley, Jr's "Invisible" Man?

[@Stormkrow280]

Personally loved the fact he was an abusive asshole BEFORE he became the invisible man as it actually fits into the theme of H.G. Wells’s book: would a man still follow societies laws if no one can see him? The invisibility didn’t make him a monster, he already was one.

[@lindinle]

the invisible man is about the corrupting nature of being invisible. this is just a pathetic lifetime film. "the invisiblity didnt make him a monster, he already was one" and that there lies a major problem. then why the fuck am i going to see this? this is like watching the spouce abuse episode of family guy only if you gave the guy harries invisibility cloak.

[@Stormkrow280]

lindinle that might have been the 30’s movie where it was one of the chemicals in the serum that made him insane, but I promise you that wasn’t in the book, Griffin in the book was a somewhat horrible person before hand: testing on various animals, including his landlords cat, and was an anti Semite. the invisibility only exasperated his negative traits, turning a reclusive asshole into a murderous psychopath.

[@SLiMmcl]

@@Stormkrow280 You already established why it was so different. The guy was an ass, being invisible and power crazy made him a psycho. This guy is already a psycho. Testing on animals is a very common practice (even back then) being a racist is bad, but his opinion aren't getting people killed. (It's just... "wow you're a dick) and move on. Now look at the other guy who is an abusive (Physically, sexually, and mentally) psycho who does what he wants. The new version is more like the Husband in "Enough" but he and his friend have invisibility suits to mess with J-Lo. Hollow Man did a much better job of portraying a dick who turns psychotic. (In that aspect even does better than the 30's film because we only get to see brief glimpses of that plot and its more implied than shown.)

[@lordvlygar2963]

Pretty sure Hollow Man was in some 3D theaters.

[@KarstensCreationsKC]

At about 3 minutes and 50 seconds into this when you both stated that it was just fucking amazing, I honestly thought you were being super sarcastic, LOL... Very pleased that the movie delivered the way that you were hoping that it would, as that seems to so rarely be the case with films anymore... Glad you guys had a really good time and I will make sure to check this one out...

[@PhantomShadow224]

(Plays invisible man by theory of a deadman)

[@Smartalic10]

Me and my best friend just saw this movie, and it was fricking awesome! I wish we were with a bigger crowd because we almost cheered and applause at the end.

[@volo455]

Just saw this in IMAX tonight and wow was I pleasantly surprised with this one. My jaw heavily dropped about 3 times through the movie

[@123456Fierce]

I watched this on opening night and I completely loved it. I also got the Collectible ticket because I watched it in a regal theater. I audible gasped throughout the film as well. Definitely check it out. Great review 👍🏼 P.S. I would love to hear what you guys thought about the more bloody/violent scenes in a spoiler video.

[@andyhoov]

I wasn't quite as keen on this movie as the Brad and Doug but I definitely enjoyed it overall. That being said, I have to run something by everyone, the bad guy is pretty much Tony Stark. Think about it, crazy rich inventor man living in a mansion overlooking the ocean that has high tech work room where he builds his super suit. Heck, he even had an Audi R8!

[@MiyahElise]

It reminds me of A 100 feet from 2008 same plot

[@longstarbobandy]

Did doug not see the lighthouse my favourite movie of last year it was crazy

[@Unknown-bq9id]

As I said in your Black Christmas review, this film does what Black Christmas ATTEMPTED to do, and better, too (of course, it helps that Leigh Whannell and Elisabeth Moss are more talented than the director of Black Christmas)...

[@project395vermilion]

You guys were robbing banks again, huh

[@garrtoons4303]

This movie is how you do a modern Universal monster movie/reboot right. No shared universe set ups. No pointless subplots. It gives us what we need while adding more to it (the RIGHT way).

[@misscat3173]

A little late on this because I didn’t know anyone that had seen it. Just watched it on HBO and WOW ! It far exceeded my expectations! I wish I would have saw it in theaters😞

[@Dboy21ish]

Try the invisible boy starring robbie the robot.

[@everforward5561]

I'm a little confused as to how this single guy managed to create a technology decades ahead of modern science.

[@pjsmith97]

Just saw the film. I mean if we can accept a character like Tony Stark (when the first Iron Man came out with no other context of the Marvel universe) I'd say this is far more grounded.

[@everforward5561]

@@pjsmith97 Yeah, but the Marvel Universe is full of crazy fictional things from the jump. The Invisible Man is supposedly a normal, non-supernatural, non-magic, non-super science world that somehow has this guy who can create an perfect inviso-suit.

[@pjsmith97]

@@everforward5561 Well the premise is an invisible man so....something's gotta give on the realism aspect. And it also feeds into the plot point that people wouldn't believe her because it is so far fetched. In the beginning of the film we see his lab, so from the start it brings you into the idea that he's got some stuff up his sleeve.

[@user-dv6nh3mu3y]

Even gi joe rise of cobra had the invisible suit too

[@Stormkrow280]

Dark Stranger I just saw the movie, he is the head of a tech company though and a leading expert in Optic technology

[@GlassesnMouthplates]

Update: I went to see the movie last weekend and jeezus bro, what a SURPRISE, the movie is so Goooood!!

[@Cole91365]

I love how brad is wearing a dark universe t shirt ha ha

[@timd3469]

This movie is so good! I'm in my early 30s but was somehow turned on to the old Universal Monster movies. So I have been waiting for GOOD Universal Monster movies.

[@Force-hiddenmasquerade]

Wait this isn’t based off of H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man?

[@shimshambam]

Loosely

[@GODCONVOYPRIME]

@@shimshambam In other words they last jedi'd the invisible man. HG wells is rolling in his grave.

[@theguyishere249]

@@GODCONVOYPRIME nah this movie was great there ways yo subvert expectations in a good way.

[@Stormkrow280]

It’s more like they took the idea, kept the primary theme of the book: would a man be moral if no one could see him? And just created an original story. Even in the original book Griffin was said to have been an asshole beforehand but not to the extent he is when he becomes invisible

[@TurkTang]

It's really not a remake, it has nothing to do with the original.

[@melindachase5046]

I LOVE seeing you guys so happy about this. Sooo pumped to go tomorry

[@nealmcbealthenavysealicall794]

Thank God for Regal Unlimited

[@lil_dak_1587]

The camera panning to nothing is going to become a meme. Camera panns to the side, a few seconds later "GIBBYYYYYYYYYYYY!"

[@zalzalahbuttsaab]

Great light-hearted chemistry between the two reviewers just shame about the lack of exposition at the expense of meta-analysis and anecdotes.

[@Horrorking181]

Just saw it not long ago man i loved it glad yall gave props to my all time favorite Horror film candyman i always feel it dont get a lot of love like that great review

[@meganshaw1949]

If you are impressed with this incarnation of The Invisible Man you might want to take a look at the 1933 original version. That version is awesome too. With that said, I think that if a review is done on this movie, please make a humorous Hotel Transylvania and David Spade joke -reference and or references to the songs Science Fiction from The Rocky Horror Picture Show and to the Queen song The Invisible Man.

[@Stormkrow280]

Megan Shaw my only issue with the original 1933 is the introduction of “Monocaine” being the cause of his insanity instead of him already being kind of an asshole and the invisibility merely exacerbating it.

[@patfinch9907]

You guys needed James Rolfe for this Review, he Loves the Universal Monsters. After watching this review and James‘s Monster Madness I am definitely checking out the classic Universal monsters and the Hammer Films with Peter Cushing and Sir Christopher Lee I loved Star Wars except the sequels

[@BloodGuyReviews]

I was going to go see this... But I had a flat tire... I took that as a sign... I had faith in Whannell, I WANTED it to be good... But I knew if it did do well... They’d do more of the Dark Universe, which I’m DREADING!!!!

[@hinduhillbilly]

I wasn't paying attention at the beginning and when that disembodied voice came from the backseat it scared the shit out of me.

[@tremorsfan]

Universal may not be trying to create a dark universe anymore but I can see a sequel with her becoming a sort of invisible avenger.

[@vincenthawthorne9360]

I loved this movie. Even Doug Walker did.

[@WesSideStory127]

18:36 🤷🏻‍♂️ AAAAHHHH! What else can you say but AAAAAAHHHH!

[@weirdguy1495]

It sucks that the trailers spoiled that he was real.

[@RobertBurns71405]

Weird Guy 149 oh believe me there’s more to it than that go see it anyway

[@jdzencelowcz]

Good film, solid cast. It did feel a bit too long though.

[@deadgirls3874]

I always liked the invisible Man the old ones where good then alot of modern ones where so awful they where commical .Archie's comics the 90s cartoon did a funny one when Archie was the invisible Man and goosebumps had one too the 90s one those where funny . I didn't want to see yet another remake but after watching this I'm actually gonna see it .

[@Ryan-the-Rocketeer]

this movie is a ton of fun but has a lot of plot holes you gotta ignore. Like for example why does he not cast a shadow even when invisible he would cast a shadow on the ground? also, he goes thru alot of work to make her seem crazy then suddenly doesn't care about witnesses seeing him at the end? whatever the movie was a blast.

[@fuzzyfennec7493]

If you remember in Predator 2, the technology bends light around the user. So if it's similar tech, there would be no shadows. Like photons warp around the suit and come out the other side?

[@oneopinion6806]

I remember seeing Upgrade close to seeing Solo and getting actively mad that here is this movie made for Disney couch-cushion money that had so much more impact than that re-shot MEH-fest. And Upgrade might not have been horror, but it had it's "oh SHIT!" moments starting early with the first guided fight's finisher.

[@Wiggimus]

14:19 "Invisible Kid" is also the name of a Metallica song I really, really don't like 😂

[@lometraid6798]

I Legit looked back into the seats a dozen times and then saw something moving and I was like "No way they actually did the joke lmao"

[@brianmacias6383]

Little did they know; It would be one of the last movies in theaters they would see this year.

[@ZelumPendragon]

Wow, better than Angry Joe's movie reviews.

[@victorm152]

Yes...more snarky and sly humor and less angry fanboy ranting

[@melindachase5046]

Those guys are idiots

[@hardromeo436]

That's not hard to do

[@nealmcbealthenavysealicall794]

Alex is okay but AJ comes across as if he wants to make his word official

[@ZelumPendragon]

@@nealmcbealthenavysealicall794 I honestly thought that Alex would make a good foil for Joe to balance out different opinions, but unfortunately he's another "Yes-man" to Joe.

[@MattMensing]

Leigh Whannell is doing an ‘Escape From New York’ movie next😁😁😁

[@sambenson2474]

Is Doug high?

[@ECL28E]

I prefer that I know that she is being stalked by an actual invisible man from the beginning. Otherwise, we'd be perceiving this abuse-victim as crazy. I'm sorry, that sounds like some gaslighting.

[@StephenTuplin]

Ironic. I can't wait for the Invisible Women. Check your backseat.

[@kryoruleroftheninthcircleo4151]

Didn’t like the ending.

[@Mary22632]

anyone else think Elizabeth moss looks like stormy daniels?

[@somerandolad]

Who's Stormy Daniels?

[@sadekx5251]

So they should have called this one The Invisible Man's victim. I was expecting at least some focus on him. I will stick to Paul's Hollow man for the creep factor and Chevy's for the camp 😁

[@lindinle]

this... its just a lifetime movie. pick any of their abusive man movies and just throw in invisibility.

[@randomreviews4278]

This movie sucked ass I hate it I fell asleep 4 times during this movie it’s better than parasite

[@TrueMithrandir]

It was a meh-tier Stalker/Obsession film with antagonist that happened to be invisible....

[@TrueMithrandir]

Elisabeth Moss is top notch though.

[@CrimsionVision]

There are 666 likes as of this comment’s post....

[@alucard2010]

Sleeping with the enemy except invisible

[@jack_meoff69]

I was thinking the same lol. Both great movies.

[@bigduke5902]

Sounds good. But how does it resist Trump?

[@TurkTang]

I hated this movie. Several scenes were questionably shot (such as when the girl thought the protag hit her from more than a reasonable distance away) and it was really something that should have been on it's own. Not a remake of a monster movie. They tried to make this commentary about abuse... instead of a remake of a monster movie. I wanted a monster movie and was met with.... disappointment. I also hated the suit. I like the idea of a literal invisible man, it's what gave the original it's bit of charm. Instead they made this entirely a dark drama fest for the whole movie and it was boring, poorly acted/directed, and.... just should have been it's own thing honestly.

[@sullivanbard]

If I had to choose between this film and The Mummy, I'd go with The Mummy any day over this train wreck. Yes, I personally hate this movie. To me, The Invisible Man was about a successful science experiment going too far as the human experiment undergoes mental and physical issues while being Invisible, causing him to do whatever he wants, but usually in harmful ways to others and even tried, failed and refused to be visible. But how it's done here is not how I see it. It has too many instances of "The Invisible Man" being everywhere, has too many "accused of being crazy" cliques, motivations that are too vague or don't make sense, scares that aren'tt effective or scary, and moments that are highly questionable. Plus the explanation for being invisible, while different and kind of unique, shouldn't be in a movie called The Invisible Man, that has little to no bearing on the previous versions or the book. Maybe it's just me or the theater I watched it at has the dialogue played too quiet and the music played too loud, but either way, I've already found my first least favorite film for 2020.

[@TurkTang]

I'm not the only one thank god!