Kevin Bacon and Christian Slater worked their way up in the Hollywood ranks at roughly the same time. Sort of like Jeff Daniels and Bill Pullman. Or Bill Pullman and Bill Paxton. But there's no excuse for having Slater stand in for Bacon in this dull sequel to HOLLOW MAN. A government killer is on the loose, and he's invisible. A detective and a scientist are trying to deal with the situation, but end up on the run from the mad killer. That's about all she wrote. This is a Canadian-lensed quickie, and unlike the original, the "invisible man" scenes are laughable instead of scary. Slater has appeared in some real dogs in his career, but this one takes top prize. It's actually a waste to have a guy like Slater, who can act when he wants to, attached to this in-name-only sequel, but Hollywood was thinking name value. If you can't get Bacon back, why not use Slater? Dumb logic. The dialog is atrocious, too. Skip it. I hate to think of how many millions of dollars were thrown away on this puppy.

Just watched this film last night, a waste of time really. The film was highly predictable, not too much action in the middle and poorly acted and directed. It felt like a rushed cash in on the original, yet came out six years later ! Peter Facinelli is not a movie star and should remain on TV, none of the other actors made an impression either and Christian Slater was there just for the paycheck.It had some reasonable moments but they were few and far between. I would have thought they would have put more effort into coming up with a better script and cast. Unless you are a really die hard fan of the original and feel it is your duty to sit though this, then I recommend you choose something else to watch as this will be a waste of your time.

HOLLOWMAN 2, an STV, continues the story of a secret government experiment to create an invisible man who then might be used as a weapon of war. Or for peeping at naked women. Or something. Everyone seems to have forgotten about a little issue of insanity that goes along with being invisible. I guess no one reads H.G. Wells anymore. This time around, the invisible fellow is played by Christian Slater, but he is seen so little I figure they could have hired anyone to play the role. On the other hand, he is the only name actor connected to this slightly wobbly sequel. But Kevin Bacon he is not. Bacon kept the original HOLLOW MAN from sinking without a trace. Interestingly enough, this sequel adheres pretty closely to H.G. Wells' story, 'The Invisible Man," which is a plus. It also is fast-paced, violent and occasionally suspenseful, another plus. The FX are kept to a minimum, which is probably for the best -- at one point, there is a fight in the rain between two invisible men that is likely to get the viewer chuckling, if the viewer has imbibed enough beer beforehand. The cast is mostly young and inexperienced but eager to please, obviously to draw the under-30 audience. The bad guys, including a senator and Army colonel, are older. No surprise there. Peter Facinelli, a dead ringer for David Arquette but easily 10 years his junior, is the hero, a cop caught up in the search for the missing invisible guy. The film is one long chase, which wears a little thin after an hour. Fortunately, HOLLOW MAN 2 is barely 90 minutes long and is over almost before it has begun -- that is, assuming the viewer has gotten into the swing of things. It also has one of the best and touching endings I have seen in a horror pic in years. Just beware the likelihood of an endless string of STV sequels.

At the end of the day,i have seen worse,but also a lot better,Facinelli and Regan do well in their roles,and for Christian Slater,he yet again made this movie worthwhile for me,despite the fact you only hear his voice.It doesn't really get your immediate attention,but if you be patient i think you will agree that this movie is actually worth watching.I particularly enjoyed the scene outside of Regans house,smart effects with the flash grenades,i gave this movie a rating of 7/10,which i feel it deserves.I read a comment from another user that has the opinion that Christian Slater cant act!Which is an insult to myself,i own every Movie that Christian Slater is in except Name Of The Rose!And i can ASSURE you that this man is a Very talented actor.