in your novel Invisible ManPublished in 1897, HG Wells describes how the scientist Griffin injected himself with a product that made him invisible. So he gets rid of his creditors, steals with impunity, then falls into a deadly madness. Adapted to the cinema from 1933, this fantasy classic has been modernized in 2020 by writer-director Leigh Whannell, horror expert and creator of the Saw series: “I was inspired by what scares me the most: hackers who hack into our computers, steal our identities and bank accounts… social media stalkers spreading false information to abuse women and defame our reputation. »
SEYHANEL IS A TRAP
At the beginning of the movie, Cecilia, the billionaire high-tech genius who has made her life hell, runs away in the middle of the night to leave her abusive boyfriend. When she commits suicide by inheriting her fortune, she feels that this inconceivable act is hiding something. She feels manipulated by a being that no one can see and is trying to make her look crazy… Star Elisabeth Moss crazy guy and La Servante écarlate was passionate about this role, which was psychological as well as physical: “Cecilia has a nightmare that reflects what the victims of abusive spouses really go through, but she’s resisting and it’s given me the opportunity to do my first performances. At first the training seemed difficult, but I gained strength and endurance and eventually even started to enjoy the exercise.“
Different methods were used for the action scenes where the invisible man attacks Cecilia: the actor was hung from ziplines to be lifted, he played a stunt attacker dressed all in green, then the image was erased and nylon threads were used. to open doors or fly objects. With a modest $7 million budget, Leigh Whannell relied on economic means to test the nerves of the audience. His solution: Playing on expectation and suggesting an evil presence without showing it at all: “I turned the camera into an independent entity that sometimes no longer tracks the actors’ movements, explaining the director. When he goes to observe an empty corner of the decor, we wonder if the invisible man is hiding there, and this suspicion is very annoying.“With this staging, a simple zooming into a chair becomes gruesome.
The invisible man manages to bind Cecilia by tormenting her. “Elisabeth Moss says the scene where I’m taken to a psychiatric hospital was exhausting to play. I tried to free myself by screaming, crying, and people holding me back. I gathered all my energy in every shot. At the end of the day, I couldn’t take it anymore!” As you can see, excitement is guaranteed in this amazing thriller full of surprises.
The Invisible Man: Sunday, January 22 at 9:10 PM on TF1
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Source: Programme Television
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