Griff the Invisible: Critic Reviews

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MovieWeb: 0 reviews

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Rotten Tomatoes: 56 reviews

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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly (Top Critic)

34

Full Review » 2 years ago
Manohla Dargis New York Times (Top Critic)

80

Though the movie sounds perilously twee, "Griff the Invisible" works as a slice of emotional life for the most part because of its lead performances.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post (Top Critic)

38

Griff seems a little too psychologically damaged to laugh at. On the other hand, for a drama, his behavior is way too silly to take seriously.
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Ethan Gilsdorf Boston Globe (Top Critic)

50

The touches of magical realism begin to feel gimmicky. By the final frame, this romance never feels real enough.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Michelle Orange Village Voice (Top Critic)

An Australian misfits-in-love story manufactured from whole quirk, Griff the Invisible is more mannerism than movie.
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Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News (Top Critic)

60

Though hardly ground-breaking, this whimsical Australian entry is just endearing enough to stand out from the pack.
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Tirdad Derakhshani Philadelphia Inquirer (Top Critic)

63

It tries too hard to be eccentric, kooky. So hard, it can be downright annoying.
Full Review » 2 years ago
John Anderson Variety (Top Critic)

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Jay Weissberg Variety (Top Critic)

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Kyle Smith New York Post (Top Critic)

13

Sits on the screen like a steaming lump of Kryptonite.
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Linda Barnard Toronto Star (Top Critic)

50

It's a movie that works so hard to be quirky it fails to get us onside with the main character.
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Stephen Cole Globe and Mail (Top Critic)

63

A cheerfully offbeat Aussie take on superhero movies.
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Megan Lehmann Hollywood Reporter (Top Critic)

A superhero wannabe fights the forces of loneliness and alienation in this uneven Aussie indie.
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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times (Top Critic)

70

There's critical wit behind the appealingly eccentric romance on display in "Griff the Invisible" as it comically dismantles our superhero-worshiping culture.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Emily Estep We Got This Covered

70

Griff The Invisible explores the personal angle of vigilante justice, adding a unique spin to the superhero genre with heartfelt moments and relatability.
Full Review » 3 months ago
Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

50

Struggles heroically, but unsuccessfully, to strike a balance between whimsy and pathos.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) St. Paul Pioneer Press

63

It's shaggy, but its modest charms make up for that.
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Matt Singer IFC.com

25

I'm all for ambiguity in films, but it doesn't feel like writer/director Leon Ford left Griff and his underlying issues vague on purpose.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Tricia Olszewski Washington City Paper

I'd take 10 more Green Lanterns over one more wannabe-superhero flick.
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Kelly Vance East Bay Express

Mopey-but-sweet Australian entry in the Kick-Ass homemade superhero sweepstakes.
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Beth Accomando KPBS.org

There are moments of pure magic when we actually feel ourselves letting go of the limitations of the real world and find ourselves -- if only for a fleeting moment -- believing in Griff's world.
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John Hartl Seattle Times

63

Something clicks here. Physically as well as verbally, these kids are speaking their own language.
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Peter Keough Boston Phoenix

63

First-time director Leon Ford has the Australian shaggy dog comedy style down pat; now he just needs an empowering idea.
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Liz Braun Jam! Movies

50

Something about this feature never ignites.
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Norman Wilner NOW Toronto

60

Whether you buy the things these people do probably depends on your tolerance for adorable psychotic breaks.
Full Review » 2 years ago