Griff the Invisible
Synopsis
He's a dreamer, stuck in the real world.
Griff, office worker by day, superhero by night, has his world turned upside down when he meets Melody, a beautiful young scientist who shares his passion for the impossible.
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Film #3 of The December Project
I started watching this a few months ago and actually turned it off! For some reason, I wasn't into it. I think I was expecting a Kick-Ass-like story of a vigilante superhero who is actually kind of pitiful. I was only half right. Griff the Invisible is more of a delightful love story of two originals who find each other at the perfect time. It's ridiculously sweet and heartwarming.
Griff has a job that doesn't suit him at all. He constantly gets pressure from those around him to do things he doesn't want to do, but he just keeps his mouth shut because he's quiet and focused on his hobby. He has a wild…
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I saw Griff The Invisible a few years ago at TIFF, and it was a charming surprise. It’s a gentle comedy that doesn’t reach for laughs, but rather continuously makes you smile.
At its core, Griff is a story of two characters that have never let go of the wonderment of childhood. The natural result is, as adults, they are square pegs. They are uneasy and guarded when surrounded by others, but, natural and open when they’re together. The adult world can be cruel. In this story, the cruelty is balanced by a cast of wonderfully played supportive family members. You can see the concern in the family member’s eyes, and hear it in their voices, but, the lack of…
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Good film. It's weird and tries too hard to show off it's quirkiness but a good film nonetheless. The touching chemistry between and good acting from Ryan Kwanten and Maeve Dermody make this enjoyable, as well as some funny moments. It's weird, but I kinda like weird. Weird is a good thing every now and then.
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You know how both Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez look exactly like their father and yet the two brothers don't resemble each other at all? Well Griff The Invisible is Martin Sheen and Super and Safety Not Guaranteed are the brothers.
Super is very close to Griff in that they are both about two men who decide to become self-made super heroes. Safety Not Guaranteed is closer to Griff though in that the main character is more fleshed out, more interesting for things other than his Superhero heroics. It is no doubt why I loved Safety Not Guaranteed.
The one thing that Griff excels at though is the female character. Melody might be thought of as a mix of both…
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This movie has just got into my Fav list... but beware, is not a movie for everyone. This is maybe the perfect movie to define how I feel in this world. I can resume it this way:
"Why people want so desperately to make us be normal, when be different is what make us unique?"
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There's a bunch of Netflix Watch Instantly titles expiring on May 1st, so I'm going to try to get to as many of them as I can coming up. One of the expiring titles I was most interested in was Griff the Invisible, which was yet another one of those everyday-man-becomes-a-superhero-type deals, which seems to be happening a lot lately (Defendor, Super, Kick Ass, Special). I had read a few good things about the movie, but I was decidedly underwhelmed by Griff. It's a fun little film, but ends up being more of a character study than an action-oriented superhero film. Regardless, I still enjoyed it and it's worth a look.
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This was cool in a quirky way. I love imaginations.
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Mental health and superhero movies are almost always there but hardly ever explored except when it comes to PTSD and the trauma that they have. In this movie and a few others that came out in the last few years, it tries to explore the dark side of life with people who have mental health and are delusional when they thing they are saving people and in reality they are slipping farther into deep dark reality that is their mind and the feel like they can't face the real problems of society except when they put on the mask of a superhero and this rings true for a lot of the comics as well but instead they make those hero…
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If you're expecting a superhero film you will be disappointed, but to be honest if you watch the trailer you can pretty much guess the opening twist. Its a story about a man who isn't ready to grow up, and finds solace in his own head and the superhero gimmick is a brilliant door in to that world. Ryan Kwanten is surprisingly well cast in this role and is instantly likeable and relatable. Visually the film is beautiful, while it doesn't have epic shots or the budget to attempt them it plays with its surroundings.
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A fine addition to the wannabe superhero sub genre. If not a little too 'aint I quirky?' in places. Good acting with a well handled story and likeable characters.
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The superhero genre seems to have hit that point where it’s being dissected into subgenres. The most prevalent one seems to be the “everyday hero.” Kick-Ass, Defendor, and Super all dealt with regular joes who decide to become masked heroes. I suppose we can thank these movies for Phoenix Jones (and more importantly his nemesis, Rex Velvet).
GRIFF THE INVISIBLE is Australia’s stab at the everyday hero concept and it mostly works. This one takes on a more Garden State-like approach to the themes, focusing more on the relationship between Griff and Melody than any actual heroics.
It’s a sweet movie, definitely better than the average quirky indie rom-com. But at the same time it’s not as interesting as the…