| KAPOW: Review Of James Gunn's Super! |
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| Wednesday, 13 April 2011 16:25 |
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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.
There was a lot of hype surrounding the mysterious "Movie X" at the Kapow! Comic Con this past weekend in London. With the promise the it featured a character with a cape and weird name, speculation was rampant that they were talking about Thor from, er, Read more: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/joshw24/news/?a=35201&t=KAPOW_Review_Of_James_Gunns_iSuperi |
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