Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Buy This Item Memoirs of an Invisible Man by Warner Bros. Pictures  Available from Amazon  $4.98  on 11-29-2008     If you have not read the book, you might find this an adequate, reasonably imaginative, and entertaining film. <br /> <br />Unfortunately, because the excellent book of the same name by H.F. Saint which inspired it is so superlatively brilliant, this film suffers badly by contrast. <br /> <br />Tells the story of an ordinary man (Chevy Chase) who is accidentally turned invisible, but still needs to eat, drink, sleep, open doors to pass through them, etc. Government agents see him as a huge opportunity for both spying and scientific reseach. Our hero realises that if the government gets hold of him his life won't be that of a human being but a lab rat, so he goes on the run. The main plot line of the story tells of his battle to keep out of the hands of the government forces and their sinister ringleader, excellently played by Sam Neill. <br /> <br />He also manages to set up a romance with Daryl Hannah's character. <br /> <br />Probably one reason that the book worked so much better than the film is that invisibility is a subject much more easily described by words than pictures. It was vastly easier for H.F. Saint to write what was happening to his character than for the film to show that there was an invisible man in the room. Having said that, one or two images from the film which did manage this well are quite unforgettable, such as Sam Neill staggering towards a door with his hand up behind his back as if an invisible person was holding it there, and a gun magically suspended with the business end pressed against the side of his head. All credit to Neill for a great bit of acting there. <br /> <br />Overall I would have to describe this as competent but not brilliant, with some good acting from the three leads. But if you are looking for a story about an invisible man which really is brilliant, read H.F. Saint's book. (Or indeed HG Wells' classic original.) Reader Reviews This is a very entertaining film! It is one that I have watched many times over the years. I actually saw this in the theater, because I was and am such a fan of Chevy Chase. However, this came out after his heyday, and it was di rigeur (sp?) by that time to bash anything that Chevy did. I even liked some of his talk show stuff, but that is another matter isn't it! Say what you want about Chase, he had a fantastic run didn't he? If you are a fan of comedy, then you must admit that he left his mark. I can't imagine that anyone watching this couldn't get some entertainment out of it. If you know it is about an invisible man, then I think you know somewhat what you are getting into, if you don't care about that stuff, then obviously stick to what you like, but this was a good one, and if I were Chevy I'd be very proud to have this in my porfolio of films, cheers.

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