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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWatching Invincible was a singular experience for me, because it reminded me of the fundamental power that the cinema had for us when we were children. The film exercises the power that fable has for the believing.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThe period is evoked with care and imagination, and the film glows with Peter Zeitlinger's cinematography. It has some bravura images and surreal moments typical of Herzog, and composers Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt have contributed a lovely score.
- 70The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsAn extraordinary story uniquely suited to Herzog's abilities, it eventually becomes easy to accept Ahola as a nearly mute witness to the obsessives around him, most immediately Tim Roth in a striking performance as Ahola's employer.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyInvincible lacks Herzog's usual visual and intellectual panache, and is afflicted by weak English-language acting, which makes it more of a career curio than a major work.
- 63Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonErratically acted and, at times, clumsily written.
- 60L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertL.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertA wonderful movie. For every misstep there are the sublime expressions of agony and ecstasy of which Herzog is a master.
- 60Film ThreatFilm ThreatThere are some realistic, scary themes at work here that make it worth a look.
- 50New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanHerzog has certainly found a fascinating subject, but he does surprisingly little with it, especially considering the 135- minute running time.
- 40VarietyDavid StrattonVarietyDavid StrattonThis potentially intriguing story winds up being dull and at times faintly silly.
- 25New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoIt's depressing to see how far Herzog has fallen.