On the Menu: SUPER (2010)
Ingredients: Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Kevin Bacon, Liv Tyler, Michael Rooker, Linda Cardellini, Nathan Fillion, Steve Agee, William Katt and Rob Zombie. Directed by James Gunn. Run time: 96 minutes. Rated: Not rated.
At First Bite: I'm fairly certain the first time I heard about this movie was while watching the DVD commentary of DEFENDOR. With all the buzz about KICK-ASS, DEFENDOR ended up with a limited theater release and basically went straight to DVD. SUPER was also set to come out around the same time, but they played it safe by waiting nearly a year later. All I knew at the time of the commentary was, aside from Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page was in it. She's the reason I made sure SUPER was the first film I made time for at ActionFest.
Tough to Swallow: The opening credits animation went on too long, in my opinion.
Roger Ebert put out his review of SUPER via Twitter the night before I went to see it. Needless to say, he ruined a major moment in the film involving a major character. Really, how hard is it to write "Spoiler Alert!"?
Something to Chew On: Fillion and Rooker also appeared in Gunn's feature film directorial debut, SLITHER.
TROMA'S WAR is seen playing on TV in the film. Gunn got his start working with Troma.
Aftertaste: It's funny at times, but most of the time it's a depressing kind of funny. You really question whether you should laugh or not. SUPER is, in my opinion, much darker than KICK-ASS. It plays more realistic. The Crimson Bolt is a hero without powers, but he doesn't really have the intellect or resources to counteract that deficiency. He runs on pure recklessness and insanity... and love, I guess.
Wilson does a great job of creating sympathy for Frank, who loses his wife to drugs. But, he also brings the crazy. Page is a comic nerd's dream here; she knows her heroes and is super-excited to become the Crimson Bolt's sidekick, Boltie. Her excitement hedges on instability. She might be crazier than Frank.
Yes, her donning of a superhero costume is quite hot.
This movie is not for everyone. If you liked KICK-ASS, then expect to be floored by what you see here, especially toward the end. Seriously.
Rating:
20170122meiqing
ReplyDeletejordan shoes
red bottoms shoes
jordan shoes
coach factory outlet
christian louboutin shoes
cheap uggs
doudoune moncler
cheap mlb jerseys
toms outlet
kd 9 shoes
20170218 leilei3915
ReplyDeleteferragamo shoes
nike free running
coach outlet
toms shoes
michael kors handbags
michael kors uk
michael kors outlet
pandora jewelry
los angeles lakers jerseys
louis vuitton outlet
20170327 junda
ReplyDeleteroshe run
true religion sale
swarovski outlet
oakley sunglasses sale
valentino outlet
polo ralph lauren
coach factory outlet
cheap ray ban sunglasses
oakley sunglasses
true religion jeans
jordans
ReplyDeletemichael kors outlet online
air max
lebron shoes
swarovski sale
longchamp handbags
ralph lauren outlet online
ray ban sunglasses discount
coach outlet store online
birkenstock outlet
0406shizhong
oakley sunglasses
ReplyDeletebalenciaga sneakers
calvin klein outlet online
adidas outlet
oakley sunglasses
hermes birkin
jordan shoes
curry 5
hermes belt
100% real jordans for cheap