Super (2010)

Super (2010)
Director: James Gunn
Writer: James Gunn
Country: USA Runtime: 96 min Soundtrack: Tyler Bates
Cast: Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler
After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.

An ordinary man turns super hero after his wife leaves him for a local drug dealer. Short order fast food chef Frank (Rainn Wilson) has had two great moments in life, one helping the police when he was younger to catch a shop lifter, the 2nd was when he married the beautiful recovering alcoholic waitress Sarah (Liv Tyler). He can see his wife slowly drifting out of his hands for a local drug dealer (Kevin Bacon) but isn't man enough to do anything about it. When she finally leaves, Frank as a break down and seeks the comfort of a Television evangelist super hero named The Holy Avenger (Nathan Fillion). Frank as a brainstorm and decides he too can become a super hero and stand up to wrong doings. For preparation he goes to the local comic-book store, where he meets Libby (Ellen Page). After his first few steps into the crime fighting gain the news headlines, Libby works out its Frank and together they form the duo Crimson Bolt and Boltie. Franks number one task as the Crimson Bolt is to save his wife Sarah from the hands of the drug dealer shes shacked up with.

Fun film dealing with an everyday man, hell bent on cleaning up life's wrong doings. Its similar to the film Falling Down, with the added appeal of super heroes. The same idea's been done loads lately with films like Special, Kick-Ass and Defendor, Super doesn't offer that much different, its only diversion really is how far Frank will go concerning some of the most trivial matters, like the queue pusher he beats to a pulp with his weapon of choice a pipe wrench. Enjoyable for what it is, I loved Fillions Christian crime fighter character, cult fans will have fun spotting the likes of Michael Rooker (Henry:Portrait Of A Serial Killer), Lloyd Kaufman (Troma) and Rob Zombie as the voice of God.

Themes Included: Super Hero ● Crime Fighter ● Costume Sex

Cultdb Totals
[Rated 7½ out of 10]
[Deathcount 8]
[Gorequota 6/10]
[Boobquota 0/10]