(Director/screenwriter: Leigh Whannell)
Storyline
Cecilia’s tyrannical ex kills
himself and leaves her his wealth. She thinks his suicide is a hoax, a way to
get her back. As events unfold, Cecilia─perceived as overwrought
by others─struggles to reveal her ex’s sly and cruel plot.
Review
This excellent, every-shot-matters and occasional-gore thriller is one of my favorite 2020 films. Part of the reason for this is the superb acting, especially on the part of lead actress Elizabeth Moss (MAD MEN, 2007-15) who effectively embodies the trauma and eventual hope of a long-suffering abuse victim (Cecilia Cass). Cinematographers Stefan Duscio (UPGRADE, 2018, also directed and scripted by Whannell) and Daniel Grant maintain the cold, dark-tint-contrasted-with-antiseptic-brightness look that adds to the relentless, steady-build-up, psychologically intense mood of the film. Unlike UPGRADE, an underrated technology-themed thriller, INVISIBLE (rightfully) was a critical and box office hit, one that rings true to its themes of abuse, human nature, and technology. Its end-shot echoes the style of Alfred Hitchcock’s dramatic character-in-the-foreground scenes, while Benjamin Wallfisch’s score─in this scene Bernard Herman-esque─heightens the emotional rollercoaster of INVISIBLE. Great film, this.
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