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2006
15
1h 21m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

YOUR RATING

Metermaid Les Franken (Rapaport) has an unexpected reaction to the anti-depressant he's taking as part of a clinical trial; suddenly convinced he's a superhero, he embraces his new powers, dons a homemade costume, and takes on his arch-nemesis.

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Comedy Drama Sci-Fi

A lonely comic book fan, Les Franken, has a reaction to medication and becomes convinced he's a superhero.A lonely comic book fan, Les Franken, has a reaction to medication and becomes convinced he's a superhero.A lonely comic book fan, Les Franken, has a reaction to medication and becomes convinced he's a superhero.

Directors
- Hal Haberman
- Jeremy Passmore
Writers
- Hal Haberman
- Jeremy Passmore
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Hal Haberman
- Jeremy Passmore
Writers
- Hal Haberman
- Jeremy Passmore
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations total

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Quotes
[first lines]
Les: [voice-over] I used to dream about flying. It went the same way every night. I realized that I could fly. No that's not quite right, I realized that there was no reason I *couldn't* fly, and after that I'd float off the ground and soar above the city. But I haven't had that dream in a while now. Lately, I dream about more ordinary things, like doing my laundry, or shopping for groceries, or riding on elevators. I wonder why that is?

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Featured review

7/10

Unsteady Cam

The film itself has a great premise, the actors believable, in fact everything about it is great with the sole exception of the camera operator, who clearly has some sort of inner ear malfunction. I'm noticing this more & more, and it must be a cost saving method to shoot films with handheld cameras, but at least let someone with a semi steady hand hold them! Unfortunately this wobbling of the screen image has the effect of being on a boat in choppy waters. It makes me feel ill to watch what I want to see. I'm so annoyed that I had to turn this off after 15 minutes because of nausea.