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A severely beaten teenager, trapped in a walking purgatory between life and death, must help authorities to the location of his broken body before it's too late in this remake of the 2002 Swedish thri... read more read more...ller Den Osynlige. Graduating senior Nick Powell (Justin Chatwin) has plans to attend a prestigious writing workshop in London, despite the protests of his widowed mother (Marcia Gay Harden). In the days before his departure, he gets into a cafeteria brawl with a delinquent classmate, Annie Newton (Margarita Levieva), while defending his friend from her extortion attempts. Annie and her crew track Nick down on the night he's planning to leave, mistakenly thinking he ratted her out to the police regarding a smash-and-grab burglary committed the night before. When the subsequent beating goes too far, the assailants dump the body in the woods in a panicked attempt to dispose of it. Only, Nick isn't dead -- he's walking invisible among his classmates, friends, and family, desperately trying to alert them that he's still alive. Robbed of the traditional forms of communication, Nick must figure out supernatural methods of manipulating his environment -- and he soon realizes the very girl who attacked him may be the only one who has the power to save him. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: David S. Goyer

Release Date: April 27, 2007

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DVD Release Date: October 16, 2007

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  • moonrivers
    January 16, 2012
    moonrivers
    The same characters, locales (and target demographics) as the Twilight series ... but a ghost is the supernatural tie-in instead of vampires. Teen angst, misunderstanding, and a alt music soundtrack work to build to a crescendo of blossoming love that doesn't bear scrutiny nor w... read moreas intended to.
  • FrizzDrop
    December 1, 2010
    FrizzDrop
    Surprising with it's lack of emotional distance, and excessive violence and hostility, Chatwin is a perfect teenager going through an out of body experience, and Margarita Levieva is a rising star through the sensibilities she comes to terms with, and the path she knows she must ... read moretred. Imaginative as well.
  • gor41
    September 5, 2010
    gor41
    Pofaced nonsense which takes itself way too seriously but crushily makes up then brakes its internal logic for the afterlife at will which destroyed any suspension of disbelieve. It stumbles along predictably and I only kept watching to see if it got more unbelievable.
  • bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    July 23, 2010
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    i actually liked this movie. B
  • MeetMeinMontauk
    March 22, 2010
    MeetMeinMontauk
    I was surprisingly UNimpressed by this. The trailer looked cool... then again... trailers usually look cool.
  • fb733768972
    January 14, 2010
    fb733768972
    I thought it was great when I saw it in theatres, but now that I think about it, it is extremely average!
  • ythelastman89
    November 17, 2009
    ythelastman89
    A really fun story that carried out well with the acting and filming. It's a beautiful looking film, with a lot of great locations and lighting. I was thoroughly impressed with the acting from Justin Chatwin, who gave a performance that was above and beyond a typical teenage movi... read moree. It doesn't fit into any particular genre, which makes it all the more fun to enjoy.
  • DrZeek
    October 28, 2009
    DrZeek
    Nick Powell: Mom, I'm dead.

    This movie is terrible. From how the story is put together, to the characters, to the soundtrack that hits you over the head with what the movie is trying to say. I'll spare the details of how I came to watch this film, but suffice it to say the eve... read morent is now at least in the past.

    The story involves a young boy, Nick, about to graduate from high school, very bright, great at all he does, but of course stressed in his life for various reasons. After his best friend is threatened by a bad group of kids lead by a vicious 90 pound girl, Annie, Nick tries to help out, only leading to him getting beaten nearly to death. Although, after being beaten, Nick is thought to be dead by his attackers and is thrown into a safe place, unconscious. The next day Nick walks into school as if nothing happened, but soon realizes that he can't be seen by anyone. Of course, Nick learns that he isn't completely dead and must figure out a way to get people to find his unconscious body.

    The basic premise, at its core, has a bit of intrigue, however it is plagued by terrible dialog, characters, and strange plot occurrences. I think the one thing that kept me in, was waiting to see if one character would ever remove her beanie.

    This movie has no restraint or clues about what subtlety is either. Although Nick is invisible, his interactions with the environment seem real only to revert back to normal in the next shot. I figured this out the first time it was shown to me, but the film feels the need to make sure we see this every time he interacts with the environment. I've already mentioned the soundtrack as well, but I'm gonna do it again, because the song choices that have lyrics reflecting the exact emotions the audience is supposed to be feeling are unintentionally hilarious.

    Did I mention that there is a race against time cop/car chase finale?

    Bad movie.

    Nick Powell: [after failing to commit suicide with a rifile] Shit!
  • purplemegan
    September 2, 2009
    purplemegan
    Didn't like this one. The ending didn't make any sense and was totally messed up. I wanted more of a thriller and this just didn't cut it, it wasn't creepy at all.
  • bbcfloridabound
    December 2, 2008
    bbcfloridabound
    This was pretty good, was bored at first but as it when on I must say it became enjoyable. Magarita Leieva played a excellent part, gangster or good girl she was always looking good. Boy get salmost killed, Bad Girl Dies, Good Boy Comes back. Made primarly for the age group under... read more 18 I would say, but still it was enjoyable, picked my copy up at a pawn shop for $2.00 so its part of the collection. If your over 18 rent it.

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Critic Reviews

Jeff Strickler
May 3, 2007
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Director David S. Goyer doesn't get half the skin-crawling mileage out of the ghost factor that he could. As a result, The Invisible really isn't worth seeing.

Owen Gleiberman
May 3, 2007
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

They should have called this Perturbia. Full Review

Kirk Honeycutt
May 1, 2007
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter

The drama never comes together in a smart, meaningful way; indeed, most revelations border on the banal.

Peter Hartlaub
May 1, 2007
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle

If anything, the movie is too introspective, to the point that it doesn't build enough conflict or tension. Full Review

Liam Lacey
April 30, 2007
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

The only horror here is the script. Full Review

Terry Lawson
April 30, 2007
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

Makes good use of its Washington state backdrop, plays around with some actual allegories and is taken seriously by all involved. But with material this ephemerally transparent, that does neither the ... Full Review

Jeannette Catsoulis
April 30, 2007
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

This latest recycling of foreign-grown frights shows less interest in horror than in healing.

Jonathan Rosenbaum
April 30, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

[This] wasn't screened for the press, perhaps because its poetic fantasy premise is so hard to understand. Yet originality and even a certain amount of obscurity are more appealing than formula. Full Review

Jack Mathews
April 30, 2007
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News

Layers of the story are jammed into the script, but what might work as a narrative device in a novel -- the spirit guiding readers through Nick's revelations -- is just plain ridiculous in a movie. Full Review

Carina Chocano
April 30, 2007
Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times

The Invisible is little more than an extended excuse for a soundtrack. Full Review

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    • Annie Newton: You don't have to look for me anymore.
    • Annie Newton: [Talking to her little brother] Come here little man. Do you know what I want more than anything? Don't be like me. I ruin everything I touch.
    • Nick Powell: Do you remember when my dad died? The first thing she said to me was, don't worry about it Nick, this won't change a thing for you. I'm like 13 right, all I want to do is cry, and she's thinking about my future? She's always had it mapped out. You know I stay here, I might as well retire and die. I mean my dad didn't even get to retire, he was 46 when he got sick. I'm not going to let her do that to me.
    • Nick Powell: Your mom dies and your dad marries somebody else, and that makes it okay? Well you know what? Don't blame anyone but yourself, Annie! This is your fault!
    • Nick Powell: Annie. I need you, Annie.
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