An Invisible Sign (2011)
Average Rating: 3/10
Reviews Counted: 14
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 14
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Average Rating: 2.8/10
Critic Reviews: 7
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 7
No consensus yet.
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Young Mona idolizes her father, a brilliant mathematician. When he suddenly demonstrates signs of mental illness, Mona begins to obsess about numbers, using them to interpret an unpredictable and threatening world. Now an adult (Jessica Alba), Mona's old superstitions and compulsive behaviors continue to flourish, but a new job as an elementary school math teacher (a position she both relishes and dreads), may force her out of her protective shell. With imagination and humor, as well as a
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Cast
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Jessica Alba
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Chris Messina
Ben Smith -
J.K. Simmons
Mr. Jones -
John Shea
Dad -
Bailee Madison
Young Mona -
Sonia Braga
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All Critics (15) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (14)
Agrelo clumsily attempts to play jaunty larkiness against somber situations.
Top CriticAlba certainly tries her best at portraying not just a beauty but also a beautiful mind, yet very few things add up despite director Marilyn Agrelo's efforts.
Cuter than a basket of puppies licking a litter of kittens, "An Invisible Sign" is an excruciatingly whimsical collision of adult themes and kid-friendly aesthetic.
What's the sign for boredom?
Offhandedly charming, if a bit labored in its eccentricity.
When an errant ax lands in Alba's thigh, the film goes from inept to kind of brilliantly bad; it's a teachable moment, though lessons learned may vary.
Agrelo bumbles the mystery and borderline insanity of the material. What should be a bold depiction of a frazzled mind is instead a bewildering feature with a tenuous hold on human concerns.
A soupy, entirely unconvincing grab bag of unmotivated behaviors and unearned emotional payoffs, An Invisible Sign feels like part of some woebegone, misguided stab at indie credibility and image adjustment for Jessica Alba.
Lukewarm dramedy is OK for teens but lacks power.
The film is a puzzling mix of sentiment, black humor, and loads and loads of nonsensical behavior.
Simply put, An Invisible Sign is one of the worst movies we've seen in a very, very long time.
Strictly recommended for those who love their movies quirky, in monstrously large doses.
Too twee to be effective.
Audience Reviews for An Invisible Sign
Super Reviewer
This happens to be one of Jessica Alba's best performances so far. She definitely shines here. She has a good on screen chemistry with Chris Messina. Chris is good here too. John Shea and J.K. Simmons provide some solid supporting work here.
I definitely recommend this film.
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- Ben Smith: Are you avoiding me, Ms. Gray?
- Mona Gray: I thought I dropped something out of the window.
- Ben Smith: Like what? A quadratic equation.
- Mona Gray: More like a decimal point.
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