![]() ![]() The 2020 reboot was surprisingly repetitive, limited by the narrative's potential. Ultimately, The Invisible Man (1933) is my pick for the superior film. ![]() Pretty much any actor could have played Adrian's Invisible Man, whereas Claude Rains' performance is integral to the success of the original film, using his powerful voice to develop his character’s personality through sound alone. Adrian is also a hard character to love because we barely see or hear him in the film, a limitation of extremely advanced special effects. His invisibility marked the first spark of power he’d acquired, and this causes him to become reckless in his actions. Griffin in the original film was very different. He always found ways to control people with his money, and was charismatic and manipulative. ![]() In The Invisible Man (2020), Adrian is already rich and a world–class leader in optic technology. Griffin originally wanted to search for a way to be visible again, but he quickly realized the power that he held, and instead sought a way for the world to “grovel at his feet." Griffin makes his presence widely known by causing chaos, antagonizing civilians with random objects, and taunting them with his invisibility. In The Invisible Man (2020), barely any characters even believe in the antagonist, whereas the 1933 monster is very much at the forefront of the public eye. The Invisible Man (1933) is a timeless film that truly appealed to the horror of audiences, mainly through their development of the film’s titular antagonist. However, Griffin quickly turns mad from his breakthrough, as the invisibility was concocted with monocaine, an extremely dangerous drug.This film creates beautiful imagery with its shot composition: the opening juxtaposes the invisible man’s dark outfit against a white snowstorm, and there are other aesthetically pleasing shots throughout the film that create a tense atmosphere for the audience and characters. Jack Griffin ( Claude Rains), a chemist who turned himself invisible in pursuit of world–revolutionizing science. The Invisible Man (1933) is a haunting testament to science gone wrong. Both films feature tense thrills that leave the audience guessing, but The Invisible Man (1933) is ultimately better due to its creative action sequences, revolutionary cinematography and production, and the character depth of the Invisible Man himself. The Invisible Man (2020) is better suited as a psychological thriller, while The Invisible Man (1933) is a true horror film focused on the titular monster. The original film, based on HG Wells’ 1897 novel of the same name is a classic horror movie produced in the Golden Age of Hollywood, exposing audiences to effects they had never seen before.Īfter watching both movies, I found that while both were entertaining, I was ultimately left with a better experience after watching the original. One of these is Blumhouse Productions' The Invisible Man (2020), the recent reboot of The Invisible Man (1933). While the coronavirus pandemic has turned Hollywood on its head for the majority of the year, there are still some solid releases to watch this Halloween. With spooky season in full swing, it’s the perfect time to indulge in some great horror movies.
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