6.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Frank Raymond becomes the Allied Forces' secret weapon after they discover a way to render him invisible. But in the midst of stealing secrets and infiltrating enemy meetings, Raymond falls for a beautiful counter-espionage agent, complicating everything.
Starring: Ilona Massey, Jon Hall (I), Peter Lorre, Cedric Hardwicke, J. Edward BrombergSci-Fi | 100% |
War | Insignificant |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
Dual Mono=2.0
English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 3.0 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
1942's 'Invisible Agent' returns to Blu-ray as part of the massive 'Universal Classic Monsters Complete 30-Film Collection' which includes all of the timeless monster movies from 1931's 'Dracula' forward. All of the original films from the timeless and unforgettable Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolfman, The Mummy, Invisible Man, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, and The Phantom of the Opera, are included here on 24 Blu-ray discs. All of the legacy features from the previous collections are included here, giving fans hours of content to pour over once the movies are over. Also included is a 48-page book featuring writing on the classic monsters as well as actors and people behind the scenes that brought them to life.
Invisible Agent has a video transfer that is usually quite good but can occasionally be problematic. On the good side, the print is in good shape and damage and debris are virtually nonexistent. Fine detail is visible in costumes, especially in the dressing gown and dresses worn by Massey which afford us opportunities to inspect the intricate embroidery and lace. The printing shop at the beginning of the picture offers great amounts of detail as well in wood grain and the various printing-related tools and objects. Whites are never quite as brilliant as one would want them to be, and blacks can be problematic from time to time, obscuring detail, and in one instance, in particular, masking much of the on-screen action. But the image is stable and the film, in general, is certainly watchable.
The English DTS Digital Surround 2.0 Mono audio track is much more consistent in its performance than the Invisible Agent is in its tone. It never fails in its appointed task to faithfully and accurately handle dialogue, with the track being appropriately balanced and centered. Punches, gunshots, airplane engines, and other sound effects are reproduced with satisfactory weight and energy for a film of this vintage. Music is crisp and clear. The track is without defect or flaw. English SDH subtitles are also available.
A Theatrical Trailer (1:42) for Invisible Agent is included, and is the film's sole special feature.
Massey, Lorre, and Hardwick shine in the Invisible Agent. However, the film is a difficult and unsatisfying one to watch due to an inability to commit to being either a serious and dark spy movie or a broad and silly comedy. It unwisely attempts to mash them together in what amounts to a clumsy and frustrating film that could have been truly fantastic had it chosen to keep the sinister tone created in the film's opening scenes. Technical merits are solid for those interested in checking out this WWII-era monster movie.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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