A movie about a man who loses everything and decides to become a superhero—not to save the world, but to cling to some psychologically twisted, desperate hope that what happened to him wasn’t real. That maybe, just maybe, if he fights hard enough, he can take it all back.
Driven by a mess of emotions—religious beliefs, depression, rage, boredom, and just the slightest hint of psychopathy—Super isn’t your typical hero origin story. It’s dark, unsettling, and at times, painfully real. I’d even say it outdoes Kick-Ass in terms of realism. While Kick-Ass was all about proving that an ordinary person could make a difference, Super takes a different route. It doesn’t try to be inspiring—it just shows a man spiraling, grasping at purpose through violence, no matter how misguided.
It’s brutally graphic, but that’s part of the point. There’s no sugarcoating anything here—people bleed, people die, and people dream of being more than they are. Whether or not that dream is worth chasing is another story entirely. If you’re into films that explore the thin line between heroism and delusion, this one’s worth watching.
