Sebastian s story is not new the idea of invisibility has been explored in literature before and the morality tale is even older. Instead of relying and trusting on an all powerful God, Sebastian tries to become one. He has the power to manipulate and control. This is his downfall. He can t be the omniscient ruler he can t even control the lab.
Human beings are incapable of wielding that kind of power.
While it works as a morality tale, the plot would have been far more interesting if Sebastian wasn t locked up in the lab for most of the movie and his loss of morality was more closely examined. Sebastian could have been more of an Everyman. Because he is already a cold and heartless person as a visible person it is easy for the viewer to detach himself from the character. If Sebastian had been a more balanced person in the beginning the viewers could imagine the same descent into evil for themselves, instead of feeling morally superior to Sebastian. The use of mirrors, monitors and voyeurism are keys to some disturbing insights into our voyeuristic culture.