Griff the Invisible
Indomina Releasing | Release Date: August 19, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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70
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleAug 19, 2011
The darkly funny Australian charmer Griff the Invisible introduces its titular hero to us as nighttime caped crusader first, mild-mannered daytime office drone second. Read full review
70
The New York TimesManohla DargisAug 18, 2011
Mr. Kwanten, meanwhile, best known for playing the sweet, dim Jason Stackhouse on the HBO show "True Blood," gives Griff the delicate, ethereal affect of a man who's an alien in his own world except when he's running down an alley in a disguise. He's a pleasure to watch. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineGlenn Heath Jr.Aug 15, 2011
Director Leon Ford displays a wonderful empathy in his examination of Griff and Melody's lonely environments, allowing their fringe perspectives to flower organically from the mise-en-scène. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanAug 19, 2011
There have been so many movies about aspiring superheroes in recent years, they practically constitute their own genre. Though hardly ground-breaking, this whimsical Australian entry is just endearing enough to stand out from the pack. Read full review
60
VarietyJohn AndersonAug 15, 2011
The Melody-Griff evolution is the sweetest part of "Griff the Invisible," and has a certain charm. But anyone looking for a superhero movie is going to be disappointed. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubAlison WillmoreAug 17, 2011
The little glimpses of everyday magic on offer here are lovely, from a "universe suit" to a porous apartment door, but they're not enough to hang a film or a life on. Read full review
50
St. Louis Post-DispatchCalvin WilsonSep 16, 2011
Struggles heroically, but unsuccessfully, to strike a balance between whimsy and pathos. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeEthan GilsdorfAug 25, 2011
As the romance blossoms, our hero is vindicated when Melody accepts his quirks, even enables his fantasy life. But the touches of magical realism begin to feel gimmicky. By the final frame, this romance never feels real enough. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoAug 18, 2011
Perhaps the film's greatest strength is the performance by Kwanten, who appears in HBO's "True Blood" and may be familiar from his lead role in the big-screen Aussie thriller "Red Hill." Dermody also does well. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMichelle OrangeAug 16, 2011
An Australian misfits-in-love story manufactured from whole quirk, Griff the Invisible is more mannerism than movie. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterMegan LehmannAug 15, 2011
Australia makes a modest contribution to the growing sub-genre of everyman superhero movies with Griff the Invisible, a sweet but scattershot debut from local TV actor Leon Ford. Read full review
40
Time OutSam AdamsAug 16, 2011
Ford has come up with a nifty way of exploring the enduring allure and troubling underside of the superhero myth. It's just too bad his own all-too-human powers aren't quite up to the task. Read full review
38
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanSep 1, 2011
Here's a better title for Griff the Invisible, a well-meaning but unengaging love story about two 20-something misfits: "Griff the Implausible." Read full review
12
New York PostKyle SmithAug 19, 2011
A dumbass "Kick-Ass," the superhero comedy Griff the Invisible sits on the screen like a steaming lump of Kryptonite. Read full review
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