| HOLLOW MAN |
 2000
- USADirector: Paul
Verhoeven - Reviewed by Tim  Question: "What would you do if you were invisible"? I guess, the
real answer lies only in the mind of the individual. I wouldn't have the
slightest clue as to what advantage it would be in my life, but there are some
very interesting possibilities.... There is always the self-gratifying peeping
that you could inflict on your friends, neighbors and ANY locker room that you
choose to go into. Then there's the industrial sabotage that could be done, the trade secrets
that you could steal, the assassination of evil world leaders or just screwing
with the minds of those around you. Let's just say that I would prefer
that this not be something that we have to worry about in our lifetimes.
"Tim. I saw what you were doing last night." <Shudder> No
comments from the peanut gallery, please.
Hollow Man opens with a disturbing scene of a rat being let loose to forage and then ultimately being eaten by an invisible gorilla. Not that a gorilla would normally be eating rats, but it's a bit of foreshadowing of what's to come. We cut to the extremely cocky Dr. Sebastian Caine (Kevin Bacon), banging madly on his computer's keyboard in an attempt to break the puzzle of reversing invisibility. Of course, this goal is attained directly after he peers through the window at his neighbor who just so happens to come home and immediately starts disrobing. This obviously sets the stage for Sebastian's dark desires. His character doesn't get any better as time goes on, believe me. On to the lab, where we meet the rest of the seemingly brilliant "team". Linda Foster (Elisabeth Shue) Sebastian's ex-girlfriend, who is now sleeping with Matt Kensington (Josh Brolin). These three are in what you might call a dysfunctional working/personal relationship. Linda is afraid to let anyone know that the two are involved, especially Dr. Caine, because he might not be too inclined to accept the arrangement (who'd blame him, really?). As it turns out, this group is working on this project for the government to use in military applications (really, who'd have guessed that one?). After lying to the Pentagon about actually being able to reverse the effects of invisibility, Sebastian decides that he will be the first human subject to undergo the full cycle of becoming invisible then returning to his normal state. This, of course, doesn't quiet go as planned. You see, the group had noticed that, with test animals, a factor of aggression became apparent, so you can already tell that this is not going to be a good thing for anyone. Why is it when you are invisible, you become stronger than the average man? Along with some pretty cool special effects, we get to witness the change from visibility to invisibility, disturbing visuals of molestation, a few murders and thermal imaging that shows Sebastian in all of his glory. Apparently this is a well know fact: You can't be invisible and wear clothes. (What is it with Kevin Bacon? Some say that his penis is almost as famous as he is. I think it's time for a new game: The Six Degrees of Kevin's "unit"). I would recommend this flick to someone who would like to turn off their brain for a while. Don't get me wrong, the movie is entertaining, there's action and suspense, but overall, it's pretty predictable and some of the acting is pretty shallow and cardboard like. A matinee at most or even a rental in a couple of months. |
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