For the final entry in our Sex + Violence: The Films of Paul Verhoeven series, we’re examining the director’s last film made within the Hollywood system: HOLLOW MAN (2000).

Often dismissed by critics—and even by Verhoeven himself—HOLLOW MAN is rarely given the credit it deserves. While its story of invisibility and unchecked power may not have landed in its own time, the film’s special effects work was groundbreaking, and its themes hit differently in a post–#MeToo era.

In this episode, we explore how Sony Imageworks and Tippett Studio achieved the film’s remarkable (and Oscar-nominated) visual effects, what Verhoeven hoped to accomplish with the project, and how the film’s reputation has shifted over time. Was HOLLOW MAN simply a misfire, or a misunderstood provocation in disguise?

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HOLLOW MAN (2000)

Up Next: The Wachowskis: Walking the Path

Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, & Todd Davis.

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