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In Paul Verhoeven's appropriately shallow Hollow Man, Kevin Bacon plays a bad-boy egotistical scientist who heads up a double-secret government team experimenting with turning life-forms invisible. How do we know he's a bad boy? Because he (a) wears a leather overcoat, (b) compares himself to God, (c) drives a sports car and (d).. Read more

Starring	Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue, Josh Brolin, William Devane
Director	Paul Verhoeven
Genres	Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller

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Critic's review of Hollow Man
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- Violent action movie of little worth, relying on special effects for its impact; it pales beside the original Invisible Man and is content to be just another predictable monster movie.
- 30744
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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- - 62
  - 8
  Now you see him.......
  
  Hollow man revolves around a lab experimenting on animals trying to make them invisible and make them visible again, and becomes rather sucessful. But before ... read more »
  
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- 467023
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - JediSi
  - 301 reviews
  - Kent
  - 18 Aug 2007 at 16:22
Most recent members' reviews of Hollow Man
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- - 0
  - 0
  A pretty good film
  
  this film has some great effects in, and a good story line too. some good action, and some great stuff all round.
  
  defo worth a watch
  
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- 1102771
- - cheesekake
  - 758 reviews
  - uk
  - 15 Mar 2012 at 21:48
- - 1
  - 0
  Good
  
  A good film and storylines, enjoyable watching this film.
  
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- 902939
- - a customer
  - England
  - 03 Jul 2010 at 13:39
- - 2
  - 0
  ok
  
  not as good as i remember it to be. good graphics, ok acting. alright plot - an average film
  
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- 818228
- - Jowie78
  - 15 reviews
  - Lancing, Brighton
  - 06 Oct 2009 at 17:28
- - 0
  - 1
  Just about bearable to watch
  
  The plot of the story could have been potrayed alot better than it was
  
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- 749060
- - a customer
  - London
  - 28 Apr 2009 at 01:51
- - 0
  - 0
  Nasty Horror-Thriller
  
  Hollow Man is certainly different for a horror-thirller movie, some shocking violent scenes and a ending that is so rushed that they ran out of budget. But it ... read more »
  
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- 735674
- - filmsaremypassion
  - 125 reviews
  - Bexhill
  - 31 Mar 2009 at 17:40
- - 0
  - 0
  Evil invisible man
  
  Paul Verhoeven said if people could get away with doing wrong they would.I think there are people out there that would steal,rape and murder if they could get ... read more »
  
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- 644056
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  - Byfleet
  - 14 Oct 2008 at 20:47
- - 1
  - 0
  OK
  
  This is a good film, but i find all kevin bacons films fantastic!!!
  
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- 641667
- - a customer
  - Canterbury
  - 09 Oct 2008 at 21:07
- - 2
  - 1
  i can see you
  
  not bad could be better
  
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- 618475
- - neilcharnock
  - 36 reviews
  - Wigan
  - 24 Aug 2008 at 14:39
- - 0
  - 1
  Terrible!
  
  This film starts of promisingly. Making yourself invisible should have so many possibilities, and yet, like so many films, it all goes a bit crazy. The guy ... read more »
  
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- 541540
- - a customer
  - Southend-on-Sea, Essex
  - 18 Mar 2008 at 11:17
- - 1
  - 0
  Watchable
  
  Quite a decent film with v.good special effects. Worth watching.
  
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- - jewels
  - Scarborough, North Yorkshire
  - 16 Jan 2008 at 20:19
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- - 62
  - 8
  Now you see him.......
  
  Hollow man revolves around a lab experimenting on animals trying to make them invisible and make them visible again, and becomes rather sucessful. But before ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 467023
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - JediSi
  - 301 reviews
  - Kent
  - 18 Aug 2007 at 16:22
- - 3
  - 0
  I wish I hadn't seen it !
  
  It seems that not only does Dr. Sebastian Cain become invisible, he somehow gains superhuman abilities which (to... read more »
  
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- 386874
- - superandy
  - 4 reviews
  - Scotland
  - 20 Nov 2006 at 16:12
- - 2
  - 0
  Now you see me... now you don't!
  
  A relatively good movie that will keep you riveted to your seat especially because of the excellent visual effects. The storyline could have been better and is ... read more »
  
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- 63856
- - a customer
  - London
  - 12 Jan 2005 at 22:38
- - 2
  - 0
  ok
  
  not as good as i remember it to be. good graphics, ok acting. alright plot - an average film
  
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- 818228
- - Jowie78
  - 15 reviews
  - Lancing, Brighton
  - 06 Oct 2009 at 17:28
- - 2
  - 1
  i can see you
  
  not bad could be better
  
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- 618475
- - neilcharnock
  - 36 reviews
  - Wigan
  - 24 Aug 2008 at 14:39
- - 1
  - 0
  Update of the ...
  
  Update of the invisible man with blood and gore, some great jumpy moments and good effects.
  
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  - CARLTON
  - 26 Jun 2004 at 22:12
- - 1
  - 0
  Hollow Man is on a Killing Spree.
  
  Hollow Man was quite frightening in parts and the special effects were really good. The story about a man being made invisible was really interesting, I bet we... read more »
  
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- - Cornetto
  - 959 reviews
  - Lancaster
  - 13 May 2007 at 09:52
- - 1
  - 0
  Very sinister concept
  
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  An invisible psychopath is a thought that is sinister enough to make the flesh crawl, but what about an invisible genius?
  
  Kevin Bacon gives a ... read more »
  
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- 471762
- - a customer
  - Bristol, England
  - 04 Sep 2007 at 07:04
- - 1
  - 0
  Watchable
  
  Quite a decent film with v.good special effects. Worth watching.
  
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- - jewels
  - Scarborough, North Yorkshire
  - 16 Jan 2008 at 20:19
- - 1
  - 0
  OK
  
  This is a good film, but i find all kevin bacons films fantastic!!!
  
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- 641667
- - a customer
  - Canterbury
  - 09 Oct 2008 at 21:07

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Critics' reviews
- Violent action movie of little worth, relying on special effects for its impact; it pales beside the original Invisible Man and is content to be just another predictable monster movie.
- 30744
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
- "...HOLLOW MAN is for grown-ups....Enjoy [it] as a subversive farce, and you'll be looking at one of the surprise studio films of last year."
- 8647
- - Movieline
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Dazzling effects, some well-timed leap-out-of-your-seat shocks and Bacon in sizzling form..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
- 8648
- - Total Film
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Verhoeven's basic revamp of The Invisible Man begins entertainingly enough in cartoon medical sci-fi territory.... read more on Time Out
- 43916
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- "...Verhoeven engages in his trademark twisted kicks...[and] keeps you on edge..."
- 8649
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...An eminently watchable B-movie nightmare..."
- 8646
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  A team of scientists is assigned to a secret government research project to experiment with the possibility of invisibility. When they find that one of their formulas works on animals, Dr. Sebastian Caine (Kevin Bacon) violates the rules of the project and tries it on himself. It works: he becomes ...

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  In Paul Verhoeven's appropriately shallow Hollow Man, Kevin Bacon plays a bad-boy egotistical scientist who heads up a double-secret government team experimenting with turning life-forms invisible. How do we know he's a bad boy? Because he (a) wears a leather overcoat, (b) compares himself ...