Hollow Man Reviews

[Highly rated reviewer]

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 they report their success, the main bod Sebastian Caine decides to push it to the next level and volunteers to become the first human test subject.

However, things don't quite go according to plan when Sebastian disappears and colleagues fail to make him reappear. Sebastian feels doomed and starts to go a bit mad, then realises the prospects of being invisible.

The plot is a bit thin and the acting (with the exception of Bacon) was flat, but with all the action, suspense and superb special effects make this film into a fantastic roller-coaster ride of a film.

You don't make history by following the rules, you make it by seizing the moment.

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 my disappointment) allow him to survive absolutely everything!

This film really frustrates me!

I mean it really makes me mad!

If Kevin Bacon wasn't so great in Footloose I'd track him down and...

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 highly predictable. The actors are quite good but what make this movie so interesting are the visual effects; there is hardly any suspense at all.

[Highly rated reviewer]

i can see you

not bad could be better

Update of the invisible man with blood and gore, some great jumpy moments and good effects.

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 all wished that we could have been invisible at one time or another to listen in on private conversations etc. Although how much would we like it if we were permanently left that way like Kevin Bacon’s character in this story. This Hollow Man is quite evil and goes on a killing spree.

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Very sinister concept

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 terrific performance as Dr Sebastian Caine, a brilliant Scientist whose arguably justified arrogance gradually consumes him after he makes himself invisible - Thanks to a series of scientific breakthroughs by him and his team. Tensions rise in the lab as what first begins as simple mischief extends into something darker, something more foreboding as he realizes the full capabilities of what he can do now that he cannot be seen.

Unfortunately, the sinister elements are underplayed for the most part and the focus of the latter half of the movie is put onto action, as Caine decides to kill off every member of his research team (as well as anybody else that knows of his current state) one by one, and i believe this is the downfall of the movie. Ultimately, Hollow Man falls short of being anything groundbreaking due to its reluctance to explore the concept of invisibility further than the odd 'Cause a bit of mischief here, molest a coworker there' scenario, and if it had just extended that extra few fingers it could have been a movie truly worth remembering in years to come. For now, though - It's simply an enjoyable Sci Fi romp worthy of a rental. Just don't think about it too much!

Classy

Very cool, Not very scary but enough to make you jump every now and again

Great...

...special effects!

Unfortunately the plot line does not live up to these SFX.

It ends up with the hackneyed crowd trapped in with the monster... owes a lot to Alien or the Abyss etc.

Disappointing

Did not know whether to give it a 2 or 3. In the end I picked for a 3 as I like Keven Bacon as a actor. Not one of his best ones here by any means.