Griff the Invisible
July 29, 2011
Plot
Griff, office worker by day, superhero by night, has his world turned upside down when he meets Melody, a beautiful young scientist who shares his passion for the impossible.
Release Year: 2010
Rating: 5.9/10 (2,106 voted)
Critic's Score: 49/100
Director:
Leon Ford
Stars: Ryan Kwanten, Maeve Dermody, Marshall Napier
Storyline
Griff, office worker by day, superhero by night, has his world turned upside down when he meets Melody, a beautiful young scientist who shares his passion for the impossible.
Cast:
Ryan Kwanten
–
Griff
Maeve Dermody
–
Melody
Patrick Brammall
–
Tim
Toby Schmitz
–
Tony
Marshall Napier
–
Benson
Heather Mitchell
–
Bronwyn
David Webb
–
Gary
Anthony Phelan
–
Detective Stone
Kelly Paterniti
–
Gina
Kate Mulvany
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Cecilia
Angela Bauer
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Woman in Danger
Patricia Rogan
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Womanw ith Mace
Leon Deobrinski
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Cleaner
(as Leon Dobrinski)
Joe June
–
House Owner
Paul Mawhinney
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Policeman
(as Paul-William Mawhinney)
Taglines:
The greatest superpower is love
Details
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Release Date: 29 July 2011
Filming Locations: Central Station, Haymarket, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Technical Specs
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User Review
Griff is Great!
Rating: 9/10
I just saw Griff the Invisible about two hours ago at the Toronto
International Film Festival. There have been a number of
average-guys-becoming-superhero movies this year and this is
Australia's contribution. However, I'd have to say this is easily the
best. The best part of the film is the quirky originality of the two
main characters, Griff and Melody. They are weird, funny and
believable. They don't fit any stock type of character I've seen
before, but appear as two genuinely original creations. At the end of
the movie, I felt like I wanted to see more of these characters.
Griff the Invisible is also different from all the other offerings
because the others hit you over the head with the predictable moral
that superheros are just a fantasy (like we don't know that) and that
reality is better than fantasy. Without giving anything away, this film
turns that moral on it's head. For once a movie doesn't make you feel
guilty about your adolescent fantasies!
The movie was very well received by the Festival crowd with healthy
applause and even some yells of appreciation at the end. I think the
movie was mostly appreciated for the likability of the characters, the
humour, the fresh writing style and just the general entertainment
value.