An Invisible Sign

Name: An Invisible Sign
Genre: Drama
Released: May 6, 2011
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 23

2011

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IFC Films | Release Date: May 6, 2011

Summary: Mona Gray is a 20-year-old loner who, as a child, turned to math for salvation after her father became ill. As an adult, Mona now teaches the subject and must help her students through their own crises. (IFC Films)

Director: Marilyn Agrelo

Genre(s): Drama

Runtime: 96 min

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Kevin Thomas

May 13, 2011

Alba gives such a focused, interior portrayal that she just might have managed to carry the movie had it been better. Read full review

John Anderson

May 4, 2011

A tone of fanciful absurdity is maintained throughout. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

May 6, 2011

A good cast equipped with cute names is forced to muddle through terminal whimsy in this less-than-magical adaptation of Aimee Bender's adult fairy tale, sluggishly directed by Marilyn Agrelo, who more successfully helmed the delightful documentary "Mad Hot Ballroom." Read full review

Nick Schager

May 3, 2011

Jessica Alba gets plain-Jane crazy for An Invisible Sign, a syrupy "A Beautiful Mind" redux in which the starlet sports big brown bangs and Pippi Longstocking pigtails. Read full review

Eric Hynes

May 3, 2011

Except for two brief summits between Alba and Messina's pillowy lips, however, An Invisible Sign fails even to pander effectively. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

May 6, 2011

Alba certainly tries her best at portraying not just a beauty but also a beautiful mind, yet very few things add up despite director Marilyn Agrelo's efforts. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

May 6, 2011

Cuter than a basket of puppies licking a litter of kittens, An Invisible Sign is an excruciatingly whimsical collision of adult themes and kid-friendly aesthetic. Read full review

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filmtrashreview

Jun 18, 2011

I really don't understand why critics are trashing the film so bad. I have to say the first twenty minutes or so are very, very strange but as soon as the story picks up it is very interesting. Invisible Sign has great moments and when the story isn't so great Jessica Alba helps carry theI really don't understand why critics are trashing the film so bad. I have to say the first twenty minutes or so are very, very strange but as soon as the story picks up it is very interesting. Invisible Sign has great moments and when the story isn't so great Jessica Alba helps carry the viewer. Overall a very strange quirky dark comedy and was interesting enough to satisfy.… Expand

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