‘The Invisible Man’ Trailer: Elisabeth Moss Can’t Escape Her Abusive (And Invisible) Ex-Boyfriend
A new trailer forThe Invisible Manis here, and it looks intense as hell. Like the first trailer, there’s a sense that the marketing ismaybegiving too much away here, but even so, it’s effective. In this new take on the classic tale,Elisabeth Mossplays a woman who escapes from her abusive boyfriend (Oliver Jackson-Cohen). Or so she thinks. Even though her ex is soon presumed dead by suicide, Moss suspects he might be lurking around…unseen.
The Invisible Man Trailer
Every new piece of footage fromThe Invisible Manlooks better and better. Rather than tell the same story that’s been told, and re-told, again and again, writer-directorLeigh Whannellhas opted for something different. And I love it. InThe Invisible Man, Elisabeth Moss is Cecilia Kass, a woman trapped in “a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist.” One night, Cecilia escapes,Sleeping With The Enemy–style, and goes into hiding with the help of her sister (Harriet Dyer), their childhood friend (Aldis Hodge,) and his teenage daughter (Storm Reid). But Cecilia’s troubles are far from over:
“When Cecilia’s abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turns lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia’s sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.”
Again: I’m slightly concerned that these trailers are giving far too much away. There’s a particularly great scene here involving a spilled can of paint that would’ve been fantastic had it remained unspoiled. But I have faith in Leigh Whannell, and the director has already commented on Twitter that despite what these trailers suggest, there’s a lot more toThe Invisible Manthan meets the eye.
The Invisible Manmarks Universal’s follow-up attempt to rekindle their classic monsters after their Dark Universe fizzled withThe Mummy. This approach is far more exciting – rather than worrying about a big shared action universe, they’re instead taking things one film at a time, with a more personal touch. Which is what they should’ve done to begin with.The Invisible ManopensFebruary 28.
