Written and directed by James Gunn, Super casts Rainn Wilson as Frank; a happy and kind fellow up until his wife leaves him for a scummy drug dealer played by Kevin Bacon. This devastating loss for Frank puts his personality at a standstill. However, time passes and the only way he believes he can save his wife is to transform himself into a superhero. The name? The Crimson Bolt. Frank soon realizes that balancing fighting crime and maintaining a steady normal life is not as easy it may appear. Though, with a little help from a cute teenager, played by the always-welcomed Ellen Page, his initial goal of claiming back his wife seems eminent.
Sadly, in the midst of Super is a lost and often underwritten story. Gunn, who wrote the screenplay for Dawn of the Dead back in 2004, tries to infuse the over-the-top action sequences that Kick Ass! contained, with the underlining political and eternal messages that Nolan’s 'Dark Knight' projected so well. Unlike those two rather successful…
Sadly, in the midst of Super is a lost and often underwritten story. Gunn, who wrote the screenplay for Dawn of the Dead back in 2004, tries to infuse the over-the-top action sequences that Kick Ass! contained, with the underlining political and eternal messages that Nolan’s 'Dark Knight' projected so well. Unlike those two rather successful…