Review of Griff the Invisible (2011) by Jeff T — 22 Sep 2011

A sweet/sad little flick that is greatly bolstered by a terrific performance from Ryan Kwanten as a shy office worker who has either a second job as a super hero or a very interesting inner life. That question is the motor of the story, and it's enough to keep the thing chugging along, but the whole enterprise would probably crumble if Kwanten wasn't such a captivating presence.

There's a probably-too-quirky love story here as well, although it's played with grace and charm, and a not-as-convincing brothers-as-helpers story that is also acted well but starts to strain belief.

But again, if you only know Kwanten from TRUE BLOOD, this movie makes one thing clear: he's the real deal.