Griff the Invisible

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Myself

A neat little flick. It's the kind of quirky impossible love story that can only be found in independent films. It' not very believable but it's so gosh darn sweet you'll do your best to go along with it.

A huge part of that is thanks to Ryan Kwanten and Maeve Dermody. They are both great. And so fuzzy wuzzy adorable. Also unlike the last few Australian films I've seen they keep the cliche Hollywood dialogue to a minimum and only use it in the superhero fantasy segments where it belongs.

My biggest problem with the film was that it felt like it could have ended after the 2nd act. The lead in to the conflict in the last third was hugely contrived and felt very forced. It put a dampener over the whole end of the film for me, which then felt like it was just going through the motions to have some bigger dramatic revelations.

Structural problems aside the rest of the film worked best when it was just doing its own thing, when Griff is dealing with handling every day reality. There are some great douchey characters that have a particular vocal cadence that will ensure you want them to suffer. It's a very simple little film and enjoyable for what it is.