Invisible (2007)

"...stylishly shot...a supernatural thriller that plays like a legitimate drama.  Jesse Hassenger, FilmCritic.com
"A fully felt, decently crafted teen B-movie melodrama...alive to the vibrant miseries of being young and misunderstood.  Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Editor's Note The spirit of a semi-dead boy makes good in this WB-network-flavored tale, which is an adaptation of the young-adult novel by Swedish author Mats Wahl. A privileged and not very well-liked senior in his Seattle high school, brooding poet Nick (Justin Chatwin) winds up fingered for ratting out tough girl Annie (Margarita Levieva) to the cops for a jewelry heist. Soon his spirit is running loose trying to connect with the people around him, but only animals seem to notice; everyone else just goes about their business. Meanwhile, his body is lying concealed in a sewer tunnel and Annie is the only one "invisible" enough to understand his pain. There's a little blood here and there but overall this little TWILIGHT ZONE-ish tale is perfectly fine for the whole family, with some moral lessons about responsibility and the importance of emotional honesty. There's enough damp Seattle mood to keep one watching, and Levieva brings a wealth of charisma and charm to her street-urchin role. Lots of great mopey alterna-rock on the soundtrack from the likes of Death Cab for Cutie, TV On the Radio, and Broken Social Scene keep the teen angst ratcheted to a sufficiently operatic high throughout.

	Chris Marquette
	Justin Chatwin
	Marcia Gay Harden
	Margarita Levieva
	Carlos Barbosa - Production Designer
	Christine Roum - Screenplay
	Conrad Smart - Editor
	David S. Goyer - Director
	Gabriel Beristain - Cinematographer
	Gary Barber - Producer
	Marco Beltrami - Original Music By
	Mats Wahl - Based On Novel By
	Michael N. Wong - Art Director
	Mick Davis - Screenplay
	William S. Beasley - Executive Producer

Variety 7 of 10
A high school golden boy is beaten and left for dead while his spirit sticks around to spy on the assailants in "The Invisible," that rare mystery in which auds know everything upfront and the characters, rather than investigating, simply wait for the culprit to turn herself in. Previously adapted as Swedish thriller "Den Osynlige," Mick Davis' script brings out director David S. Goyer's emo side. His take, more star-crossed romance than Matthew Shepard-inspired ghost story, plays like a very special episode of "The OC"...Goyer has mounted a solid creative team in d.p. Gabriel Beristain and composer Marco Beltrami (the latter borrowed from "Blade II"), who lend the entire production that lyrical, golden-hour feeling that conveys, for the benefit of teen auds, how their high school years are the best of their lives. - Peter Debruge