Difference in Opinion

Hollow Man

Released: 2000

Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexuality/nudity.

Cast: Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue, Josh Brolin, Kim Dickens, Greg Grunberg, Joey Slotnick

Rating: 6.5 out of 10

Runtime: 1 Hr. 52 Mins.

Favorite Quotes: “You know what, Matt? It’s amazing what you can do… when you don’t have to look at yourself in the mirror any more.” “You don’t make history by following the rules, you make it by seizing the moment.”

Summary (from IMDB): After years of experimentation, brilliant but arrogant scientist Sebastian Caine has discovered a way to make matter invisible. Determined to achieve the ultimate breakthrough, Caine pushes his team to move to the next phase - using himself as the subject. The test is a success, but when the process can’t be reversed and Caine seems doomed to future without flesh, he begins to show some unexpected side effects of his extraordinary condition.

The Bad Stuff:

- This movie started out with a lot of potential, but quickly turns into an above average slasher movie.
- Shue’s character is an idiot. I blame the writing and directing. (Possible Spoiler Below)

She gets trapped in a freezer. The has a giant metal bar with her and a guy with a puncture wound. She gives him a quick fix and tries to figure out how to get out. After a few minutes of trying to get out, she gives up and starts crying. Hey! You have a giant metal bar! Beat the crap out of the cooling system. Once that goes, you will be able to think more clearly and won’t freeze. You didn’t even try to stop the fans blowing the cold air. I thought you were a scientist. Scientists should be smart and not idiots who I don’t care about.

- The bad guy is the person who I identified with the most. I wanted him to get away with everything that he was doing. All of the good guys, I could not care less about. They are lame and stupid. You are supposed to care about them, but I hoped that they would die.

The Good Stuff:

- Kevin Bacon gives a great performance. The amount of info that he gives with his tone of voice is amazing.
- The CG was way ahead of its time.

This movie isn’t the best. It was entertaining at the time, but the more I think about it, the more I don’t like the main “good guys” of the story. It is worth watching for the CG effects, Kevin Bacon’s performance, and the concept that it started with. After it turns into a slasher movie, it is laughable and predictable, but kinda fun.