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The Amazing Transparent Man Movie Review

Starring: Douglas Kennedy, Marguerite Chapman, Ivan Triesault, James Griffith
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Review Summary
THE AMAZING TRANSPARENT MAN is a movie directed by Edgar G. Ulmer in 1960.

Maj. Paul Krenner helps the famous thief Joey Faust to escape from prison. He is also blackmailing a scientist who's discovered the formula of invisibility. Krenner needs Faust in order to steal a great quantity of radium from the federal safes that will allow the scientist to go on with his experiments. Faust is made invisible but soon rebels against Krenner whose ultimate wish is to create an army of invisible men.

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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 70%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%




**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - science fiction story
Character operated on/altered? Yes
Kind of alteration: - made invisible

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - thief/con artist
Age: - 40's-50's
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - Invisibility
Hair type - (man) short/medium wavy
Body type - muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Male
Hair style - (man) short/standard wavy
Body type - average build (man)
How much in movie? - 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality - Eastern European

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - criminal
Eccentric: Yes - mentally ill - obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 60%
Hair style - (man) short/standard straight
Body type - average (man)
Ethnicity - White
Intelligence - Average Intelligence
Physical condition - average physique
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th Century (1950-1970)
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Misc settings - lab

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Tone of movie - upbeat
Check here if B&W Yes
Any profanity? - Occasional swearing
Kinds of F/X - exploding bombs
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