Just like Kickass, Defendor, Special, etc., Super was just as enjoyable and still able to stand out and add new material to the Super hero with out no powers group. It's more violent than the others and has laugh out loud moments but what exactly is the tone of this film? We know the plot. Frank (Wilson) becomes the Crimson Bolt after his wife (Tyler) is literally stolen by the drug-lord pimpish Jacques (Bacon). After watching the corny bible action hero The Holy Avenger (Fillion) he goes on a quest to hide behind dumpsters and wait for some crime to happen. Equipped with a monkey wrench, he eventually teams up with Libby/Boltie (Page).
At first this movie looks like a low budget version of the films announced in the beginning but as we progress into the movie our two heroes become more and more violent and literally insane especially Libby which was creepily played by Page. When it comes down to almost beating a man to death and even his annoying girlfriend for cutting in line, the dark comedy really escalates. We ask the question "Why are we rooting for these two?" We should be labeling them as kind of pathetic or psychotic.
It's nice to see Rain Wilson do a film like this. I didn't see Dwight from the office but a depressed man who simply wants his life back. Frank is very religious (watching the Holy Avenger played brilliantly by Fillion - the few scenes he was in) and tries to ask God what's his next step in life. We know that he was a "geek" in is younger years but how does he land Tyler - which is answered in the film.
Page is a very underrated actress. She picks her roles wisely. Once in a while finding that blockbuster (Inception) but this film you know she wasn't paid much and same to the rest of the cast. But her character Libby is very innocent and that plays along well with the message that Gunn might be trying to establish. She's only twenty two. We don't know too much about her except she hangs out with a bunch of pot smokers. She doesn't seem to care about the direction she's going but just in the moment.
I've never seen Slither. I hear it's also a dark comedy but the reviews are split in half usually asking the question "What is Gunn trying to do in this movie?" The unusual shift changes of comedy and drama has you wondering but those who can answer the question will probably end up enjoying this film. At first when I left the theater I was happy and upbeat. But during the hour and a half ride home - I believe I figured it out. I was actually kind of depressed that I did. Violence isn't something to laugh at but you can't help to in this film. Is this suppose to be a dark comedy? I didn't find Taxi Driver funny (which seems to be a closer comparison than the list of films I mentioned).
Check this little film out. 8.5/10 or B+
At first this movie looks like a low budget version of the films announced in the beginning but as we progress into the movie our two heroes become more and more violent and literally insane especially Libby which was creepily played by Page. When it comes down to almost beating a man to death and even his annoying girlfriend for cutting in line, the dark comedy really escalates. We ask the question "Why are we rooting for these two?" We should be labeling them as kind of pathetic or psychotic.
It's nice to see Rain Wilson do a film like this. I didn't see Dwight from the office but a depressed man who simply wants his life back. Frank is very religious (watching the Holy Avenger played brilliantly by Fillion - the few scenes he was in) and tries to ask God what's his next step in life. We know that he was a "geek" in is younger years but how does he land Tyler - which is answered in the film.
Page is a very underrated actress. She picks her roles wisely. Once in a while finding that blockbuster (Inception) but this film you know she wasn't paid much and same to the rest of the cast. But her character Libby is very innocent and that plays along well with the message that Gunn might be trying to establish. She's only twenty two. We don't know too much about her except she hangs out with a bunch of pot smokers. She doesn't seem to care about the direction she's going but just in the moment.
I've never seen Slither. I hear it's also a dark comedy but the reviews are split in half usually asking the question "What is Gunn trying to do in this movie?" The unusual shift changes of comedy and drama has you wondering but those who can answer the question will probably end up enjoying this film. At first when I left the theater I was happy and upbeat. But during the hour and a half ride home - I believe I figured it out. I was actually kind of depressed that I did. Violence isn't something to laugh at but you can't help to in this film. Is this suppose to be a dark comedy? I didn't find Taxi Driver funny (which seems to be a closer comparison than the list of films I mentioned).
Check this little film out. 8.5/10 or B+