The Invisible Guest (2016) User Reviews

Completely shocked

[mongeortiz · 9/10 · 4 July 2017]

Over the past months I've realized how much improvement have Spanish movies and series done in their works. However, when it comes to thrillers, I tend to be very selective and delicate because there are a lot of elements to take into consideration.

The Invisible Guest accomplish almost all the elements in any checklist of a perfect thriller-suspense movie. The script forces you to think quickly, you can't get distracted for a second because you'll miss an important detail.

The story is told in a puzzling-kind of way, letting you feel like you finally know what is going on, just to tear your expectation apart with a new shocking truth.

Some of the actors did a pretty good job. A remarkable performance was the one from Victoria Goodman.

The music is absolutely engaging. The twisted feeling you get with the melody traps you into the story. The different tones and volumes of the music actually happen in agreement with the intensity of the sequence.

100% RECOMMENDED.

A very good Spanish film, Hollywood must take it for example

[florian_florica · 9/10 · 29 March 2017]

I haven't seen many Spanish movies so far, but I can honestly say that Contratiempo/Invisible Guest is about to be brilliant. I am not familiarized with the actors from the cast, but I can say that their acting is a very good performance and all the filming crew made a good job with this one ! Filming angles, soundtrack, story line, cast, plot, etc, all of them are a lot above the average thriller/mystery clichés that Hollywood got us used to, but still it has some minor issues that, in my opinion, of course, I would have changed. Those 'little problems' made me to decide this movie is a 9, not a 10, a 10 would be a perfect masterpiece, however, this one approaches perfection somehow. 1 hour and 46 minutes are surprisingly enough for this film, even if it may seem too little for a 9-rated movie, for the entire time I didn't get bored or badly surprised, it was just very thrilling and full of action and mystery. Contratiempo is, in my opinion, a must watch for thriller/mystery enthusiasts and legal movie fans.

Wow!

[brockleyavenue · 9/10 · 7 May 2017]

Being an avid Thriller watcher, I came across this Gem by accident....and what an adventure this movie takes you on. Who Done It, comes to mind and just when you have solved it, it then twists you into another scenario. It is in Spanish and there are Subtitles, but it doesn't take away from this masterpiece. Well done, Oriol Paulo for his direction, and well done on the film editing. I will be watching out for more of Paulo's films. Well and truly worth the watch.

Want to see a great thriller? This is it!

[andrbdeea · 10/10 · 9 April 2017]

Can't believe this movie doesn't have more reviews here. This being my 6th movie with Mario Casas I've seen these past 2 years I can honestly say anything this man plays in becomes a hit.

What an amazing ride I had with this thriller. Top-notch movie, whenever you think you found out the plot it becomes even more twisted.

This is what thrillers are all about. A must see for the genre lovers.

Hollywood stop for 2hrs, watch this movie, take note and LEARN!!!!

[vellaruben · 10/10 · 6 May 2018]

I wont explain anything, it would be a waste of time. My only review is this: WATCH THIS MOVIE RIGHT NOW!!!!!!

Holy . . . one of the best movies I have ever seen.

[bola_de_pu · 10/10 · 22 June 2017]

Wow, just wow. I'm and avid fan of thriller movies, but this one give me goosebumps. Jose Coronado always steal the show since I see him for the first time in another great Spanish thriller, "El Cuerpo". For one moment, you think you have all the pieces of the puzzles but the director of this masterpiece persistently change the answers and the questions. By the way, the director and writer of "Contratiempo" is the same one of "El Cuerpo". That's not a coincidence, Mr. Oriol Paulo can write. If you're a fan of thriller movies and you're having a hard time trying to find a good movie, this is the one. I say it's better that the 85% of the Hollywood thrillers these days. Another Spanish film that beat a lot of Hollywood movies without the promo and a gigantic budget. What a masterpiece!

Awesome suspense thriller.

[Fella_shibby · 10/10 · 15 June 2017]

Saw this recently on a DVD. The movie is an excellent suspense thriller. It was full of twists and surprises. The movie has unexpected turns n hidden clues. It is masterfully directed n exquisitely written by Oriol Paulo. Superbly acted by everyone that appears in it. It also contains beautiful cinematography, great pacing n skilled editing. The plot- a powerful businessman stands accused of murdering his lover. He was found with her dead body in a locked hotel room. The twist ending will leave you with ur hand on ur head. The director's debut film, The Body has been on my radar for a long time. Fans of Jagged edge, Primal fear, Usual suspects will definitely enjoy this.

A letdown

[SofiCastle · 6/10 · 15 August 2019]

To be honest, judging by the rating here I thought this would be a much better film. Instead, it is pretty predictable (thirty minutes in, it is evident that this is not the real lawyer) and full of plot holes, the most obvious being that if this guy is so powerful to have his lawyer delete his name from the police files, why not call the police right after the accident and just make sure that his wife never finds out. I mean, the accident wasn't his fault so he would probably walk easily, not to mention that the kid wasn't even dead after all (noone thought to check his pulse?). Other than that, it was adequately made, and ok to watch on a night in, but for anyone that is a little accustomed to crime thrillers it is, unfortunately, pretty bland.

Waooo!!! Perfect Movie

[ruhsa · 9/10 · 22 February 2018]

This is one of the best movies I've ever seen. The incredible performances of the main actress along with fantastic story line make this movie unforgettable. The end is really amazing, the movie keeps pointing you to wrong directions all the time, until eventually reveals the whole truth.

This movie is simply .. . extraordinary. I am so happy because I have watch this movie. It's an art!

My rating is 9/10 .

Twists and turns everywhere

[breadandhammers · 13 March 2021]

Wow! Twists and turns abound in this gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller. There is something wonderfully classical here in the setup - a dead body found in a locked room, where no one can enter or leave - and yet, the movie feels fresh and innovative. Some parts of the movie feel a little contrived, but it's hard for thrillers not to feel a touch forced. Still, this movie had me on the edge of my seat.

Spanish Agatha Hitchcock...

[Xstal · 7/10 · 20 July 2020]

You know pretty early in this Spanish Agatha Hitchcock there's going to be some curve balls thrown, it leaves the door open for any number of conclusions. My advice, find a dubbed version so the subtitles don't distract as the dialogue is pretty pacy to say the least - and you really need to focus on the action.

I am trying to collect myself...

[anchy-bujic · 10/10 · 14 June 2017]

Still speechless, I've come here to write this review. This movie is one of the best movies I've ever seen. PERIOD. I loved it and am sure YOU will too. I caught myself being suspicious of the final outcome but it was nothing near as close as it turned out to be. Watch it. It's thrilling, emotional, suspenseful, mind-blowing, an edge-of-your-seat movie. These Spanish movies really are something. They manage to put you on an emotional roller coaster and show you something you never thought a movie could do. WOW!

The "twist" ruined it for me.

[ccrisss · 6/10 · 13 February 2019]

I actually enjoyed this, until the very last part. Is it a clever plot with a shocking twist? No.

The final "twist", if you can call it that, was ridiculous because it had been so obvious by that time. I even thought to myself, maybe that wouldn't be the twist because, I mean, hello?! They weren't even trying to hide it properly. It would be absolutely dumb if that were the twist.

Turns out it was.

I had really hoped that wasn't it, that there was more to this because I rather enjoyed the build-up. I was cringing at the grand reveal because it seemed they were expecting me to be so shocked and mind blown about it.

Uh... no sorry.

They could've done this much much better, it's like they were confident people will not notice or figure it out. But then again there are those who they will be able to fool. It's just a shame I wasn't one of them.

Not so believable

[GreenIsTheColor · 5/10 · 7 June 2017]

It starts as a potentially good thriller, but at some point, it starts dragging with one twist after the other, and the story becomes less enjoyable and much less believable (such as, ordinary folks with super spy capabilities, and supposedly smart people acting dumbly). I can understand why some would be wowed by this sort of twists and turns, but I've seen so many movies of the genre I'm not easily amazed. It's just adding twists for the sake of it, because that's what they do in these movies, in the hope of misleading the viewer (but it's not hard to predict the ending half way through). It's not terrible but I didn't fully enjoy it.

Impossible to fault

[jtindahouse · 10/10 · 8 May 2017]

I'm widely known for enjoying French cinema, however I believe this is the first Spanish film I have ever seen. I'm glad to confirm that it will not be my last, because this movie was incredible. It was the type of film that I like more than any other type. A mystery thriller that is guaranteed to have a twist. It's also a type of movie that Americans don't do overly well. They always seem to think that a movie needs endless car chases and shoot-outs and that the story should just be there to facilitate those. The Europeans seem to understand that the true brilliance in cinema comes from the writing side of things. The intricate webs they weave never cease to astound me.

It's always a little hard to judge acting in a subtitled film, but I'm pretty confident in saying the acting in this film was superb. The entire cast found a perfect balance of charisma and mysteriousness to surround their character. The story is crafted exquisitely and has a lot of rewatchability factor. In fact it's almost a must to watch it again, knowing what you now know. I love films that do that.

It's very hard to find any negatives with this film. In fact I've just spent 5 minutes trying to come up with some and failed. That should indicate just how good this movie is. I hope films like this never stop being made because they are an absolute delight to watch.

Well made film

[RanknVile-64013 · 8/10 · 24 May 2022]

Excellent movie. Very well written and directed. Some excellent performances. Lots of twists and turns. Keeps you involved the whole way. Totally recommend this film.

Another good Spanish mystery movie

[deloudelouvain · 8/10 · 2 May 2017]

I'm not very familiar with all the Spanish actors and actresses but I'm sure the ones in this movie must be the better ones from Spain. Because the acting is really good in Contratiempo or The Invisible Guest. The story is everything you want when you want to watch a mystery crime thriller. It's never boring, with plenty of twists and turns. All you want to do is know how this story will end. It keeps your attention from the first second till the last one. I saw plenty of Spanish movies and some are really good, way above average. This one is definitely one of the good ones. If you look for a good entertaining mystery movie search no further and watch The Invisible Guest. You won't regret it.

The best movie I have ever seen. Well done

[memoaya · 10/10 · 6 September 2021]

Well done. The best movie I have ever seen. Completely shocked.

Easily a 8/10 if the film was tweaked a little bit more

[nik-mirko · 6/10 · 31 December 2017]

There were a lot of places where it was hard to watch as the story dragged on too much

Should you watch it? Yes, but keep in mind in that there are a lot of twists and turns - most of them unnecessary but in the end you will get some closure.

Wow

[toptasarda · 10/10 · 22 May 2021]

Unexpected ending and I really didn't noticed anything about that ending. It was shocking for me and was the most succesful film that I have watched recently.

Good Engaging thriller but Loses its engaging factor towards the end.

[sanjulathish · 7/10 · 19 June 2017]

I always loved movies which had something surprising and thrilling like seven, zodiac, prisoners, Dial m for murder etc ( the list goes on). and also foreign movies like The body, secret in their eyes, memories of murder...so i decided to give this movie a go, since it had positive reviews all around. Story wise: the movie had a good plot, some good twists along the way, but for me during the halfway stages it became a little bit predictable. ( cant go too much into the story ) At the end i was like "oh okay",its not comparable to the body, Secret in their eyes etc but still a good one. Acting wise : Everyone was good, but loved the acting of the father of the deceased. If u love a good engaging thriller, and there's time to pass i would say give it a go.

Absolutely outstanding thriller.

[LarisaVD · 10/10 · 13 August 2018]

One of the best thrillers I have seen in a long time. Brilliant acting, script, directing. Bravo Spain!

The ratings of this movie are a big bluff. I'm sorry.

[CandorumRey · 6/10 · 8 August 2020]

"The Invisible Guest" doesn't live up to most good detective/lawyer movies at all. For better or for worse, there's much more and better out there. This is not a good thriller, it isn't even a good Spanish thriller (for more on that go watch "La isla mínima", "El hombre de las mil caras" or "El reino").

You can see its main weaknesses in the first few minutes: boring protagonists without an inch of life and a non-existent tension. From this point, it was difficult to climb up, however, the plot gets here throwing a little bit of light.

The film takes too long to actually happen until it starts to twist the story, due to its failing at creating any kind of "time is running out" feeling or danger. It feels as if the interview has all the time in the world and her stopwatch is just a lousy magician's trick. I would highlight nontheless the different paths the plot goes throughout the end of the film, that's the most interesting and thrilling part. Although the final twist is set like a big jump the film wasn't prepared for.

So many twists that it gets laughable

[vegeta-julian · 4/10 · 7 November 2018]

It started off quite okay. But somewhere in the middle there's and explosion of possible narratives and each tries to trump over the one before. That gets a bit ridiculous, like: "What if x happened?", "Yeah, but was if y happened?", "I see your cool story, bro and raise you that z happened!" At that point the ultimate "twist" at the end can be seen in advance and left me wondering about some plotholes. It had a lot of potential to be really cool, but it tried too hard and became a satire of the genre.

Above average thriller with plenty of twists , turns and a suspenseful finale

[ma-cortes · 8/10 · 3 April 2017]

This is a top-notch thriller about a young businessman called Adrián Doria (Mario Casas) contracts an advocate at law (Ana Wagener) who attempts to prove his innocence for a strange crime of his lover (Barbara Lennie) happened at a luxury hotel , but events are about to get even worse . Adrián is a famous businessman and also happily married , but then his spouse to be aware his detention and treason . Shortly after , his ordinary lawyer (Francesco Orellá) informs him there is a witness to the killing has appeared and then things go awry .

¨The Invisible Guest¨ contains twisted mysteries , emotion , thrills , action and suspense . This is a highly mysterious and cerebral thriller , filled with plot twists , including an unexpected denouement in its ending part . From start to finish the complicated intrigue , fast-paced , thrills , and suspense result to be continuous . Hitchcock-style psychological thriller , being surprisingly good and compellingly shot . The original as well entertaining premise is overspread across the movie adding some brief conventional pitfalls . The main cast is frankly good , as Mario Casas as the egoistic businessman accused of murdering his sweetheart played by Barbara Lennie who plays perfectly his beautiful lover . Support cast is pretty good such as Francesc Orella , Paco Tous , David Selvas and José Coronado as a revengeful father seeking justice . Special mention for Ana Wagener as a cunning lawyer and playing a double role . The picture is very well , though sometimes stagy and it has a lot of turns . However , being very entertaining for its successive suspense . This mystery murder was stunningly produced by various prestigious producers : Eneko Lizarraga , Núria Valls Sofía Fábregas , Mercedes Gamero , Sandra Hermida , Adrián Guerra , and Mikel Lejarza , all of them have financed a great number of successes in the recent Spanish cinema . This interesting thriller displays a colorful and luxurious cinematography by Xavy Giménez . Being shot on location in Vizcaya , País Vasco , Girona and Barcelona, Catalonia . And stirring and emotive score by Fernando Velázquez . This recent film by Spanish writer/director Oriol Paulo was well and professionally directed . Oriol previously realized short movies , he wrote "The Julia eyes" and directed the successful "The body" or ¨El Cuerpo¨ , another suspense style similar to ¨The invisible guest¨ or ¨Contratiempo¨. It is well worth watching and it packs several thrilling as well as suspenseful scenes . rating : 7.5/10 , better than average ; it is a highly mysterious movie that keeps you interested and expecting .