The Invisible Man review

Could you imagine living your life in constant fear knowing that your ex boyfriend who is also an abuser could very well be behind you at all times?? well that's what Elizabeth Moss's character Cecilia Kass has to deal with throughout this tense and atmospheric update of the classic story. The movie opens with Cecilia next to her boyfriend in bed. The following moments we see her plan out her escape from him as she does various things like drug him, turn off all the alarms etc. She eventually does make her escape and goes to live with a friend and his daughter. However the pain and trauma of being a victim of abuse is following Cecilia wherever shes goes. While staying with her friend she even finds it difficult to go out to the mail box. She's almost become frightened of going outside thanks to the life she's had to live thanks to her boyfriend's controlling behavior. 

Elizabeth Moss is just fantastic throughout here. From the beginning right through until the end you really feel her trauma and fear. Her expressions are second to none in really is a performance that transcends anything I've seen in a horror / thriller type movie in quite some time. The rest of the cast do a great job too in a movie that will have you almost scraping at the arm of your chair it's so tense a at times. That's all thanks to director Leigh Whannell who knows when and how to slow down and speed up which in turn is all backed by a really great score.

The Invisible Man is a horror / thriller movie done right. It's not cheesey, features little to no jokes and really hammers home just how traumatic abuse both physically and mentally can really be. Elizabeth Moss is on top form and overall The Invisible Man is already a high contender for one of the year's best movies which is not something I would've expected going into it. Highly recommend checking this one out!

★★★★