 This movie sucked wind--one of the worst ones I've seen this summer. I sat in the theater hoping it would get better and that time never came. Kevin Bacon should be ashamed of himself, so should Elizabeth Shue. This film was one of those "We need a paycheck" movies" for the actors. . .The plot entails a science team--a science team who gives ridiculous high fives and uses bad language as if they were on a volleyball team, instead of professional adults--who has discovered a serum that makes organisms invisible. They test it on a gorilla and it works. Kevin Bacon's cocky character tries it and becomes a nut-burger, killing everyone for no good reason. In fact, there is no character development before he tries the serum to understand why he was such a jerk: He wears loud, pimp-daddy clothes, parks in the wrong parking space at work when told not to, etc. His character is as hollow as the plot. And I grimaced at two scenes that were thrown in to show women's breasts. They seemed like "let's show boobs in this movie because we are horny, male directors" scenes. The only redeeming value is the special effects. But the director made the mistake a lot of directors have made in the 90's and 21st century: Hoping special effects can carry a film. Anyway, my guess is they will use this movie at war camps to torture people, instead of the Chinese water torture. About the author: My whole family is movie crazy. My brother is going to film school to be the next Spike Lee. Plus, I am an Aries; so my opinions are strong but fair. You may read another review, submit your own, or return home. |
