Super
dir. James Gunn · 2010
Plot
Frank Darrbo is a hapless fry cook. When his wife Sarah falls off the wagon and dumps him for Jacques, a drug dealer, Frank tries to get her back by reporting her kidnapped, grabbing her from Jacques' car, and wailing for her to return. After watching Christian TV and having a vision, he becomes a superhero to fight evil. He sews a costume, finds a weapon (a pipe wrench) and looks for crimes to stop. He has problems: his wrench inflicts real injury, so the cops want him for being a vigilante, his sense of boundaries is flawed, and Jacques' gang has guns. Libby, a clerk at a comic book store, becomes his sidekick, and it's time to go save Sarah. What chance do they have?
Why watch
"Super" is a darkly comedic exploration of obsession and the absurdity of vigilante justice, where a hapless fry cook dons a superhero persona to reclaim his lost love. With its blend of gritty realism and comic book fantasy, this film challenges the boundaries of morality and heroism in a world that often feels out of control.