Super (8/10)

Remember "Kick-Ass"? The over the top and incredibly entertaining film about people wanting to be super heroes in real life. Well "Super" is almost the same premise but with some new things for a twist. "Super" is darker, crueler, stranger but also funnier and more realistic. I really like both movies, but "Super" was the one I was looking for.

Frank (My hero Rainn Wilson) is a man that prides himself on two events in his life, his marriage day and when he helped stopped a crook. He's sort of a loser, but a good man at heart. His former addict wife (Liv Tyler) gets back on the stuff from dealer Jacques and leaves Frank for the drugs (Kevin Bacon). Frank is a lost man but with some inspiration from the Holy Avenger (Nathan Fillion), a Christian TV super hero he'll find something to do. Frank puts on the disguise of The Crimson Bolt to fight crime. Throw in a sidekick Boltie (Ellen Page hoped up on five energy drinks) and they duo will bring justice to the street.

For fans of Dwight Schrute you will not be disappointed. Rainn Wilson is a adaptable actor that works well with any kind of movie. He's as badass as he is dorky and sad here. Watching The Crimson Bolt was a lot of fun for he's Dwight in a costume. The violence in the movie is believable than "Kick-Ass" and outside of the ending never seems that far fetched. This film doesn't glorify the violence but it doesn't hold back on it. Either way I laughed more than I did with "Kick-Ass", but it's even more confused with what movie it's making, a satire or a tribute. It still needs to be said once in this review... "Shut up crime!!!!"

8/10
Recommendation: A funnier and darker "Kick-Ass" like I said. I liked it enough to saw watch it, and for The Office fans it should be high on your list.