A bouncer in a club dons a mask and rescues a TV reporter who was attacked during a home invasion. She speaks on TV of his heroics and her desire to thank him. The bouncer thinks nothing of it, until he finds that his brother, who has been confined in a mental hospital since their family was attacked in a violent assault years before, has begun to come out of his shell as a result of the story. Making himself a costume he goes off to fight crime, going so far as to place an ad for those looking for help.
I have no idea if this film is good or bad. Certainly its realistic, the fights carry a weight that no Hollywood film (or even Thai films like Ong Bok, which pride themselves on it being real) do. You feel the punches and the kicks. You also see the toll of the battles on our hero and how as a result he is forced to modify his costume and his tactics. The problem is that the realism creates a silliness that probably wasn't fully intended. Its silly because you see how ridiculous the notion of a superhero is. We see how hard it is to change into a costume, and are left to ponder what happens to the clothes we leave behind. I like the fact that the film shows plainly how silly superheroes are. But at the same time I'm not sure what I think of the rest of it. The performances are good and the story is fine, but for what ever reason the silliness and the cheapness overwhelms everything and makes it less. In all honesty I admire the film, but I don't know if I like it.
Worth a look for action fans or for those who want a realistic look at what being a superhero would entail.
I have no idea if this film is good or bad. Certainly its realistic, the fights carry a weight that no Hollywood film (or even Thai films like Ong Bok, which pride themselves on it being real) do. You feel the punches and the kicks. You also see the toll of the battles on our hero and how as a result he is forced to modify his costume and his tactics. The problem is that the realism creates a silliness that probably wasn't fully intended. Its silly because you see how ridiculous the notion of a superhero is. We see how hard it is to change into a costume, and are left to ponder what happens to the clothes we leave behind. I like the fact that the film shows plainly how silly superheroes are. But at the same time I'm not sure what I think of the rest of it. The performances are good and the story is fine, but for what ever reason the silliness and the cheapness overwhelms everything and makes it less. In all honesty I admire the film, but I don't know if I like it.
Worth a look for action fans or for those who want a realistic look at what being a superhero would entail.