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THE INVISIBLE MAN REVIEW: WELL WORTH SEEING JASON BLUM AND LEIGH WHANNELL’S UPDATE OF UNIVERSAL MONSTER THE INVISIBLE MAN IS A SMART, SCARY SUCCESS Review Rosie Fletcher

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If you thought the Universal Monsters were finished after the "Dark Universe " roundly failed, look again. Under the eye of low-budget movie producer Jason Blum and his frequent collaborator director Leigh Whannell , _The Invisible Man_ has been completely reinvented in a way that feels fresh, contemporary, relevant and at times very scary.

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On a more emotional level, Adrian’s hacking away at Cecelia’s support group is equally effective, to the point that she feels completely alone and we feel her pain. With a lesser performer at the helm, the part of Cecilia could have easily descended into histrionics, but in Moss’ careful hands, she’s believable and sympathetic as a woman being utterly tortured by her ex.

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