I don't care how old this film is, "The Invisible Man" from 1933 is still a masterpiece of acting, direction, writing and special effects.Claude Rains made the leading character his own - even though he is only seen briefly at the end. His distinctive voice gives the character of Jack Griffin much depth. Una O' Connor is delightful as the hysterical pub landlady. The director James Whale had to contain his laughter whilst her scenes were filmed.One of the key scenes in this film, is when Griffin's colleagues make a disturbing and startling discovery when they search his laboratory.There is a good sense of humour that goes hand in hand with the more horrific details.Boris Karloff was originally offered the leading role for "The Invisible Man" but he turned it down when he discovered he was going to be bandaged for most of the film.The suspense never lets up and the running time rushes by - thanks to a strong narrative.The special effects hold up very well, considering the age of this film.The final scene packs quite a jolt.Enjoy this film, you won't be disappointed.

I admit--as a kid growing up--I didn't have a lot of fondness for the "Invisible Man" or the Mummy either. Certainly not in the way that I latched on to the other Universal Monsters--the ones often referred to as "The Big Three"; Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster and The Wolf Man.As an adult now, I have a better appreciation for the Invisible One and the Mummy, too & even a few of the sequels they hatched in the 1940s are worth a look. As for the original "Invisible Menace", there's no denying its greatness and most of that greatness can be attributed to the voice of Claude Rains--a voice that gives power and gravitas to what lesser actors might have made innocuous dialogue. "The Invisible Man" also boasts what one might call director James Whales trademark in his many horror films as far as the various spots of comedy that are in the film--most notably, for me, the delightful Una O' Connor and her wailing. And, of course, there's good old E.E. Clive with his immortal line "Look, he's all eaten away."Overall, the Invisible One deserves his place among the other Universal Classic Monsters.8 stars

Claude was excellent as always! This was creepy and kept me on the edge, as a Dr. discovered transparency....why didn't he teach that trick to the president? Anyways, this had some intense and disturbing parts for its time, but it is a horror flick. Overall it was well done and moved at a good pace. The acting and story line were very good and compelling. This is of course one of those Universal Studio creep shows about a scientist and his associates that stumble on to something new and dangerous. As Claude uses his to gift to get what he wants, he eliminates those in his way. This is somewhat to quite entertaining and it qualifies for a rainy day movie for those who like suspense, surprises, and of course, murder!

I just seen this movie for the first time and I thought it as really good The movie was very funny couldn't stop laughingThe old lady that kept in screaming was funny at first but as the movie goes that dose get a bit annoyingI also felt that There were some scenes that felt forced at time, when felt liked I was watching stage show I did find it very odd and funny but I don't understand How the news made a paper before body was moved from the bar I really liked fest of the movie As it flowed really wellMost of acting was really good at time I going to give this movie 7 out of 10