I was pleased to know that Jon Hall made a return as the Invisible Man here. Maybe we can finally get some good continuity out of these films, right? Nope! Jon Hall plays Robert Griffin, who has absolutely no relation to all those past Griffins that keep turning invisible. He also isn't playing QB for the Washington Redskins, in case anyone was wondering about that. No, Jon Hall is just a random guy named Griffin who to be honest, is a bit crazy, even before he's invisible. I can't help but feel that maybe there was an early attempt to keep some sort of continuity, but script re-writes wouldn't have it and the name Griffin just stuck around this time.
Hall's character this time does have a very different feel to him. He plays the part well and I actually enjoy him in this movie more so than Invisible Agent. John Carradine plays the doctor with the invisibility serum this time, and give him credit where credit is due, he's smart enough NOT to experiment on himself. Instead he waits for some random stranger to come upon his house in the middle of the night. Oh look, it's some guy named Griffin and as we all know the name Griffin and turning Invisible go together so well.
There is also a nice scene involving a game of darts, even if it is quite a bit unrealistic even for someone who can't be seen. It still amused me and was one of the better parts of the film. The ending as well wasn't bad and overall this movie is worth a quick watch. Even though Hall's character impressed me more in this one, I still believe I enjoyed Invisible Agent more overall, but maybe that's because I've always been a sucker for some spy stuff.
GRADE: C-
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