| Comment: | My take on The HOLLOW MAN is quite simple—spectacular special effects undermined by a terrible script! It’s the same tired old routine about a man who makes himself invisible then goes crazy. The transformation of Sebastian Caine (Kevin Bacon) to invisibility is definitely the film’s highlight. After his dumb colleagues fail to return him to normal however, Caine decides to get rid of them. They act surprised for reasons unknown to me. ALL of the animals they made invisible exhibited behavioral problems afterwards. Yet, they never once asked themselves why? Caine admitted that bright lights bothered him but do they use this as a weapon against him? NO!! They are fighting an invisible madman so what do they do—SPLIT UP—to make it easier to be victimized. Consequently, when they go down faster than teenagers in a slasher film, I feel it’s no great loss. The final straw occurred near the end when Caine is clobbered with a crowbar, electrocuted, and received burns that would easily have the average man pushing up daisies. Yet, he foolishly kept coming back for more. I had high hopes when I went to see Hollow Man but left with an empty feeling. Yeah, I’d like to see them do a sequel too but only if it’s about an invisible woman. |
