Review of The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944) by Jeff B — 05 Nov 2014
Scraping the bottom of the invisible barrel, this Invisible Man sequel recycles several already recycled plots and insanely takes revenge on the unwitting fans. At this point, the special effects BECOME the star of this franchise. Oh, but what a tarnished star! We've already seen the mad scientist serum, Invisible Mans grandson, and convict-exacting-revenge angles, so why not combine them all together into one visibly poor caper? At this late in the stage for the franchise, the suspense proves negligible, as is the shear redundancy of the story.
In this unrated continuation of the Universal series, an eccentric scientist (Jon Hall) helps a fugitive from the law become invisible, unwittingly giving him the power to exact revenge on his former friends.
Most of the players who helped to secure the 1933 original a classic status are long gone. As it turns out, this is a smart move. Thankfully, Abbott & Costello gave the series one its strongest follow-ups. Otherwise, this Revenge plot would've taken the Invisible Man out of the game on a low note.
Bottom line: Jeered Science.
This review of The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944) was written by Jeff B on 05 November 2014.
The Invisible Man's Revenge has generally received mixed reviews.
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