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The Invisible
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36 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 15 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 6 out of 15
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  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    75
    A fully felt, decently crafted teen B-movie melodrama, plenty preposterous in places but alive to the vibrant miseries of being young and misunderstood.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Hartlaub
    50
    The Invisible is, at its core, a character study, albeit one with a Patrick Swayze-in-"Ghost" paranormal edge. But it's definitely not mindless trash. If anything, the movie is too introspective, to the point that it doesn't build enough conflict or tension.
  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Liam Lacey
    50
    The Invisible isn't the formulaic horror film that the studio is selling it as but surely it wasn't supposed to be an accidental comedy either.
  4. Variety
    Reviewed by: Peter Debruge
    50
    That rare mystery in which auds know everything upfront and the characters, rather than investigating, simply wait for the culprit to turn herself in. Previously adapted as Swedish thriller "Den Osynlige," Mick Davis' script brings out director David S. Goyer's emo side.
  5. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    50
    Originality and even a certain amount of obscurity are more appealing than formula. This doesn't work, but I was never bored.
  6. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    50
    The film disappoints on its own terms, failing to drum up any sympathy for a self-pitying rich kid who can't pry his eyes from his navel.
  7. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    40
    The drama never comes together in a smart, meaningful way; indeed, most revelations border on the banal.
  8. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    40
    This may be a remake of a Swedish film from 2002 (itself based on a novel), but unspooling in the cineplex it feels more akin to one of emo godhead Conor Oberst's more emotionally mopey musical diversions.
  9. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    40
    This latest recycling of foreign-grown frights shows less interest in horror than in healing.
  10. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    38
    A 12th-grade "Sixth Sense" with a third-rate plot.
  11. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    30
    And yes, you are supposed to take this all extremely seriously; it probably sounded layered and complex when the writers were stoned.
  12. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Carina Chocano
    30
    Little more than an extended excuse for a soundtrack.
  13. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    25
    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.
  14. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    25
    A textbook illustration of the American movie industry's ability to take an offbeat foreign film and systematically alter or soften every provocative and original thing about it.
  15. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    25
    Chatwin comes off as prickly and annoyed -- they should have called this "Perturbia."
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5.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11
  1. JessicaN.
    9
    I thought this movie was very good. It really caught my attention and kept me hooked through the end. The fact that it didnt have a "Happy Ending" gives the movie extra points. Everyone expects Annie and Nick to end up together but this movie isnt "that kind of movie". Its good that it ends on a good/sad note.… Full Review »
  2. ZS
    8
    This movie is poorly advertised, but a good film. It is not in any way a horror movie. It is a drama about perspective and the consequences that result from lack of conscientiousness in young adults. Moments of this movie are melodramatic, especially the end, but the realistically flawed characters and (somewhat predictable) reversals make up for it. It is worth seeing. The message of the movie is meant to be taken seriously; the spiritual medium is more of a device.… Full Review »
  3. TawdM.
    1
    Seems like a broken down vehicle for teenage angst, but so many plotholes and moments of "do they really expect me to buy that?'. Its like they make up the paranormal rules as they go, which leads to a very frustrating and almost laughable experience.… Full Review »
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