Metacritic reviews

Watching 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.

The 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.

An 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.

Invincible 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.

Erratically acted and, at times, clumsily written.

A wonderful movie. For every misstep there are the sublime expressions of agony and ecstasy of which Herzog is a master.

There are some realistic, scary themes at work here that make it worth a look.

Herzog has certainly found a fascinating subject, but he does surprisingly little with it, especially considering the 135- minute running time.

This potentially intriguing story winds up being dull and at times faintly silly.

It's depressing to see how far Herzog has fallen.