Kevin Bacon's critically panned Invisible Man adaptation, Hollow Man, gets a glowing review from VFX artists over two decades after its release.
Hollow Man, Kevin Bacon's critically panned adaptation of The Invisible Man, gets a glowing review from VFX artists 23 years after its initial release. Directed by Paul Verhoeven, the film tracks Sebastian Caine , a scientist who develops an invisibility serum and becomes dangerous when he is unable to reverse his own transformation. In addition to Bacon, Hollow Man stars Elisabeth Shue, Josh Brolin, Kim Dickens, and Greg Grunberg.
In Corridor Crew's recent video, VFX artists looked at some Hollow Man scenes and broke down their impressive CGI. When it came to Sebastian's transformation, they lauded the film's tracking and how his muscles appeared. In another sequence, where fire sprinklers get Sebastian wet, the artists explained that Bacon was actually present, wearing all black, and were impressed by the way objects could be seen through him.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Why The CGI In Hollow Man Is So Memorable Hollow Man's transformation scene is scary, but has become one of the most memorable parts of the film overall. In it, Sebastian seemed to completely dissolve, and as the Corridor Crew discussed, how the inside of his body looked and the way his muscles were moving was impressive CGI.
Hollow Man received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects, which demonstrates just how successful its CGI was. In addition to Sebastian's fight with Linda McKay , another memorable water scene takes place when the scientist jumps in a pool to drown Dr. Howard Kramer . Leading up to that event, he also briefly appears in the character's cigarette smoke.
A sequel to Hollow Man was released back in 2006, though not theatrically, and reception was once again negative. While Bacon's The Invisible Man adaptation was criticized by a majority of audiences, its CGI remains a bright spot. It will be interesting to see if anything similar is incorporated into future films or if a remake ever gets made.
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