‘INVISIBLE MAN’ IS A CUNNING IF EMPTY REMAKE
Mar 07, 2020
2 minutes
Unraveling the dusted bandages of H.G. Wells’ classic 1897 science-fiction novel, writer-director Leigh Whannell has refashioned “The Invisible Man” as a bracingly modern #MeToo allegory that, despite its brutal craft, rings hollow.
Our image of Wells’ villain — the white wrappings, the dark sunglasses — comes largely from James Whale’s also-classic 1933 film. This “Invisible Man” might have stayed closer to that vision had
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days