Hollow Man II (2006) (V)

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Director:

Claudio Fäh

Writers (WGA):

Joel Soisson (screenplay)
Gary Scott Thompson (story)

Release Date:

20 June 2006 (Canada)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

There's more to terror than meets the eye...

Plot:

A Seattle detective and a biologist are on the run from a dangerous invisible assassin gone rogue.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | On The Run | Topless Female Nudity | Slit Throat | Stabbed In The Eye

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Christian Slater	...	Michael Griffin
Peter Facinelli	...	Det. Frank Turner
Laura Regan	...	Dr. Maggie Dalton
David McIlwraith	...	Dr. William Reisner
William MacDonald	...	Col. Gavin Bishop
Sarah Deakins	...	Det. Lisa Martinez
Jessica Harmon	...	Heather Dalton
Sonya Salomaa	...	Trophy Wife
Terri Anne Welyki	...	Pearl Girl
John Shaw	...	Dr. Devin Villiers
David Abbott	...	Elderly Husband
Hamish Cameron	...	Washroom Man
Colin Lawrence	...	Captain Rollins
Zara Taylor	...	Ashley
Nolan Gerard Funk	...	Josh (as Nolan Funk)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, some sexuality/nudity and language.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | South Korea:15 (video rating, cut) | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Destination Films

Trivia:

The character's name "Michael Griffin" is a direct reference to the character of "Griffin" from H.G. Wells' 1897 serial novel "The Invisible Man". In Wells' story, Griffin was driven insane by his invisibility - much like the character in this movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: Maggie uses green spray paint so that she can see Michael's arm in order to give him an injection, and a small area of his arm appears in green. But a moment later when she sprays paint into his eyes, there's no paint visible.

Quotes:

Man on the street: Bacon is murder. Bacon kills

Movie Connections:

References 1 Night in Paris (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

One On One

It entertains, but it's missable

Christian Slater takes the lead in this follow up to Hollow Man, this time the invisible man is a rogue soldier in the hunt for a serum, to prevent him from dying a slow and painful death.

For a low budget movie that went straight to DVD it's actually pretty entertaining, the effects are used sparingly to keep the cost down, but they are effective enough when required. The cast is reasonable and there is enough action to make it enjoyable, even it is inferior to the original in every way.

If you liked the original, then this shouldn't disappoint you too much, but part of me does still think - What was the point?

5/10