The Invisibles

The word "purgatory" is never uttered, as far as I can remember, but both my wife and I viewed it that way, Charlie was in a type of purgatory.

Tim Blake Nelson (who also was Producer) is Charlie. His wife is Gretchen Mol as Hannah. As the movie begins she reminds him of the "session." They seem happy with each other, as they part one says "Love you", the other says "Love you too." So we sensed they had a difficult loss, perhaps a child, and were having difficulty getting past that.

The title is a literal reference, Charlie starts to become invisible. It starts when he is on the city train and a man comes up and sits on his lap. "Sorry, I didn't see you." It progresses until even his wife can no longer see him or hear him talking.

The audience has no idea what is happening, and Charlie has no idea what is happening. Until he wanders into an old bowling alley and encounters Bruce Greenwood as Carl the bartender. Carl sees and hears Charlie, as well as several others there. They are all in a type of purgatory, for a number of different reasons.

To write more would be introducing spoilers, but as the story moves along it is a well-conceived and well-written fable about how to deal with grief and how to get your "mojo" back.

My wife and I enjoyed it, streaming on Prime.

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"The Invisibles" is a lovely and deeply moving film that masterfully explores love, loss, and mourning. It's rare to find a movie with such subtlety and emotional depth. The main actors deliver fantastic performances, bringing authenticity and heart to their roles. The script is creative, the music and ambience are beautifully crafted, and the originality of the theme is refreshing. This film stands out as a truly unique and poignant experience. If only more films were made with this level of care and artistry! A must-watch for those who appreciate meaningful cinema.

Please make more movies like this Hollywood.

I've taken some time to think about what I watched in regards to this movie. I'll start off by saying that the characters were very well acted. The story however was, for lack of a better term, strange. I mean get what was being told but it just felt awkward. Many of us can kind of relate to the premise of the story. But to be honest it was odd and slightly boring and at the same time I kept watching because I honestly wanted to see where it was going. I do agree with the ending though because once you get through it you can see, what I thought was the point of the whole movie. This is why I gave this movie 5 stars. I will say I will not be watching this again. So if you are looking for something that ends on a profound note but gets there in an odd way then this is probably just what you're looking for. On to the next.

I've always liked Tim Blake Nelson, but there's something about this movie where TBN & Gretchen Mol seemed a little 'flat' in their performance (or maybe it was just the material or direction they were given). They weren't bad, but the frequent use of 'silence breaks' in dialogue felt like ''forced artistic'' direction instead of a more organic series of conversations.

Having said that, Nathan Alexis was fantastic in his role as Nick! He emoted and fully immersed us with every scene he was in. Hoping to see more of him in years to come. We also enjoyed the constant perspective shift of emotions the protagonist went through such that we had no idea what the ending would be.

All in all, it was a good movie and a valiant effort that may touch the real-life struggles of many people...

A truly unique and fascinating movie about a man (Charlie, Tim Blake Nelson (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs)) who fades from reality due to not dealing with trauma. He enters a type of non-corporal existence out of phase with reality where he can still do things in reality but no one in reality can see or hear him, He meets a group of other "Invisibles" who each have their own unique story, things are not what they seem and is a bit like a mini groundhog day of sorts. Charlie's only desire is to get back home even with extreme temptations to do otherwise, but love is far more powerful than trauma. Lots of cool interactions, humor, sadness, grief, loss, reconciliation, and just an amazing story. It is good for the entire family if you can grasp the concept. Nothing questionable but is implied a little bit, no nudity or foul language. A fun watch. Would see this again. Enjoy.