Super
James Gunn, 2010, USA, 96 min
Saskatchewan Theatrical Premiere, One Screening Only
Friday, September 29 2010, 9:30 pm, The Broadway Theatre
$10 (Admittance restricted to persons over 18)
Film contains strong bloody violence, pervasive language, sexual content and drug use
Official Site: http://www.thecrimsonbolt.com/
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Synopsis
In the outlandish dark comedy SUPER, James Gunn has created what is perhaps the definitive take on self-reflexive superheroes. When sad-sack loser Frank (Rainn Wilson) sees his ex-addict wife (Liv Tyler) willingly snatched by a seductive drug dealer (Kevin Bacon), he finds himself bereft and wholly unable to cope. But, inspired shortly after by fictional man-made superheroes of lore, he decides to fight back under the guise of a DIY crimefighter, the Crimson Bolt. With a hand-made suit, a wrench, and a crazed sidekick named Boltie (Ellen Page), the Crimson Bolt beats his way through the mean streets of crime in hopes of saving his wife.
Buzz
"It's abhorrent, hilarious and destined for cult status." - Radio Times
"Wilson does amusingly steely work, while Page goes bonkers, giving her gleeful nut job one of the more memorable horselaughs in recent American film history." - Chicago Tribune
"Gunn's unique approach, combining twisted humor, dark drama, and over-the-top violence, offers a great change of pace for audiences tired of mainstream comic book fare." - The Reel Deel
John's Opinion
Just when I think I'm done with the whole super hero satire I get the best one yet. Don't come in expecting the standard super hero mocking. This one is a dark twisted tale of a man seeking his wife after she has been taken away by a drug dealer. Rainn Wilson is wonderfully wrong as as the loser who sees his only way to win her back is to bash people in the head with a pipe wrench while wearing a super hero costume in the name of justice. The other super hero films are more interested in satirizing the genre while Gunn is more interesting in letting us in on a man who is on the brink desparation.
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