adonis98-743-186503 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, but lacking in heroic skills. Trying to explain Super would be the hardest thing i'd ever done so i decided to give you a simple example: if i had to choose between this and Batman & Robin? I'd choose Batman & Robin. This movie was so freaking stupid and over the top that at times i didn't even know what the hell i was watching it was just bland and despite the good cast the perfomances were truly horrible from start to finish. The Concept is good but the execution is all done terribly please watch Kick-Ass instead of this. (0/10)

Pjtaylor-96-138044 'Super (2010)' is far more tragic than funny, only really a comedy in the blackest of senses, but actually works well as a dark, twisted and violent examination of vigilante justice without ever flinching away from its consequences. Yet, it somehow still manages to make its clearly psychologically damaged and very unhinged protagonist not only understandable but also fairly likeable. While it does falter in its final moments with a misjudged, almost 'altruistic' message clearly at odds with what we've just seen take place, there's a certain charm that comes from the flick's unwavering determination to be just as weird as it wants. It's this subversive streak that really carries the picture past its few faults. 7/10

Jack Bonar (Daedsikcaj) I've been a fan of James Gunn since 2006 when I first saw Slither and when I saw how complete it felt, I thought right then that the director had great things ahead of him. Unfortunately for me that promise didn't come to fruition until 2014 when he made Guardians of the Galaxy. Both movies sent me on a mission to spread good word of mouth to everyone I knew. Both just have the same kind of feeling of perfection. They blend romance, action, comedy, suspense, everything you could want in a movie and not one of those elements misses the mark. They just seem to offer so much that I walked away from both thinking, how can anyone not like this movie?I did not feel that way about Super. Not at all. I didn't tell anyone about it, mainly to remind myself of its existence as little as possible. I'm pretty dark as a person, my sense of humor is a bit twisted, I don't scare easily... dark themes are usually more of a draw than a deterrent. Super isn't just dark... it is depressing. It focuses on one character and ends with an immensely unfulfilling ending for that character. It puts a mentally ill person on an adventure where delusions are amped up and obstacles are removed sometimes by little more than luck and randomness. Sickness thrives and becomes all encompassing... and then just for a brief moment the audience sees the potential for the character being happy, being loved by someone for who he is instead of obsessing about someone who doesn't love him back. Someone loves him despite knowing all about his illness, he doesn't have to hide it she embraces it. If he can just stop thinking about something he'll never have and just focus on what he does have, maybe there's hope for clarity and an end to the insanity that at this point is spiraling out of control. And then Super takes that hope that it just gave you and completely smashes it in the most irrevocable and horrific way possible. And in the end our "hero" ends up right back to where he was, completely cut off and alone and empty and not even his fantasies to comfort him. He still loves someone who left him and never loved him back and she still dominates his thoughts. He stares off at pictures on a wall that tell a story of the great life she is having without him while the rest of his apartment is completely empty. He has nothing. It comes across as though we are supposed to feel good about this, about his acceptance and how he must truly love her if he wants her to be happy even if it's not with him and oh my isn't that wonderful. It isn't happiness. It's loneliness. She is still obviously all he thinks about except now he doesn't even have his fantasies to comfort him. The girl that did love him, she's gone now, because of his mission to save someone who very clearly does not deserve it. She's happy, gets to have a family, and he has nothing now having given everything for her to have that. I know there are some religious overtones here, and that he has faith and all, but I must have missed the part where he decides to embody Christ himself. A horrible person gets everything they want, the hero ends up with nothing... It completely destroys the film. It felt like a gut punch. It still stands out to me today because of how depressed I was when it was over, that's what I took away from it. The Aviator and Donnie Darko are the only two films that come to mind when I think of movies that hurt me like that. Lingering pain that you take with you for awhile, that's what Super has to offer people. James Gunn is a great storyteller and I'm happy he turned out to be such a huge success. In my opinion he's given us maybe the only legitimately good film out of the entire barrage of Marvel Studios movies that have come out so far. Guardians of the Galaxy couldn't afford to be mediocre. Absolutely no one knew who those characters were. The movie had to earn the audiences respect and keep them entertained and there isn't a single scene that is wasted. It never drags on because it couldn't afford to. For a director that doesn't waste screen time when he's on his game, I'm wondering if Super was a waste of his time. If there's a message to get here, if that was the point, I either missed it, or if I am right and this selflessness IS the message... I don't know, maybe I'm weak or I'm a bad person, but that's not a message I would ever care to learn.

Mace Even after my first viewing of James Gunn's Super, it is safe to say that it is definitely a love it or hate it film. And based on my rating, you can probably guess which side i'm on. Yes I really do love Super for many reasons, but it honestly is not an easy film to like. Re-occurring themes of rape, ultra violence, sadism and nihilism makes the majority of moviegoers uncomfortable, which is the reason Super maintains its cult status. It really is a matter of personal taste and your capability to see the the meaning behind seemingly random violent and sexual themes.Super is a bold, shocking and sometimes quite disturbing film. While it is mainly marketed as a "dark comedy", the violent overtones outweigh the comedy for the majority of the film. Don't get me wrong, when Super is funny, it's pretty funny, but the comedy aspect is supposed to be found within the violence, which is very subjective overall. There are many shockingly violent scenes in this movie, and the victims aren't always the bad guys which seems to be many people's issues with the movie. Many people that aren't fans of this movie would agree that the tones of the movie were not well balanced and Gunn wasn't sure about what kind of film he wanted to make. Oh he knew what film he wanted to make alright. Super is basically a collection of all the darker aspects in a super hero movie that we never get to see. He added some of his own messed up thoughts and created an extremely effective and memorable experience.The cast is a star-studded one, including my favorite actress of all time, Ellen Page, in a lead role. The chemistry between her and Rainn Wilson's character makes some of the best scenes in the film. They form a strange, yet endearing, relationship together and seeing their psychotic fits of violence break out is very entertaining. Kevin Bacon is great as the "villain" along with Liv Tyler as the starry-eyed recovering drug addict. The characters overall are well formed and they all had something to love about each one of them. The script and story is witty and fun, bursting with energy and flair. The thing with Super is that it is nearly impossible to get bored watching it. The story moves rapidly and rarely stops to give the audience time to breathe, but this rapid story telling also remains focused and shows us what we need to see and tells us what we need to know. The definitive "anti-hero" story.The action is also done very well. While certainly not a straight action film, the third act contains almost all the action within the film, revolving around one final bombastic set piece of bloody violence and explosions. The effects look surprisingly good as well, budget considered. There is a lot of grisly imagery that almost always looks quite realistic, giving the film a down-to-earth feeling. If strong violence isn't something your stomach can handle, I recommend skipping this one. There is simply too much in this film to just fast forward through.There is one main issue I had with the film and that involves the death of one of the characters within the story. This character was crucial to the story and I think the death of this person wasn't quite handled properly. The film gave the person a brutal death for seemingly no reason, and while violence is one of the main themes of the movie, there was very little dignity or sincerity involved with the scene. It felt like Gunn needed a quick and easy way to get this character out of the story and stooped to a lower quality of storytelling for this character's departure. As a huge fan of this movie, I can understand why many do not like Super. It's extreme violence, careless handling of suggestive themes and the identity crisis involving tones make Super hard for some to stomach. But for those who can, Super will provide you with a dark, satirical and endlessly entertaining look at a fairy tale/super hero story. And it's pretty darn awesome.