Confessions of a Superhero (2007)

When you were a kid, did you ever dream that you were a superhero and you just wish that you could fly away and fight evil? I did all the time, just the fact to escape from reality and wish you were Spider-Man, swinging through New York City and fighting the mugger who took that old ladies purse, or stopping the jewel thieves from robbing the pawn shop. Ok, i got a bit off topic there, sorry. But Confessions of a Superhero is a movie revolving around 4 main characters, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and The Hulk. All 4 played by actors in costumes who work on Hollywood Boulevard trying to make a living.

This is a documentary, straight up and down. Shot exactly like a documentary, but i think a little too stereotypical of a documentary. With its implemented still photographs and out of focus and out of angle interview shots, didn't quite bring anything new to the documentary style but im not complaining, i liked it. It was very beautifully shot and done very tasteful.

But what really makes this movie is the characters, Superman who is Chris Dennis is one disturbed soul if you ask me. This man has a devout obsession with Superman and when they show you his room, its a little creepy but he is definitely shown as the most calm of the bunch and seems to love what he does.

Maxwell Allen played Batman. This was quite an interesting character, he has a "dark" past according to what he said. Stating that he was in the mafia and left a body count in his past but a lot of people did not believe what he had to say. He had a lot of anger issues and it showed, and also his uncanny look alike to George Clooney in the bat costume was nothing short of amazing.

Jennifer Gerht is a southern girl who came to Hollywood looking to become an actress and found herself getting small time work but dressing up as Wonder Woman on the side to make money. She was actually particularly hot and her story wasn't as sad or depressing as the others but an interesting look into her life was shown.

Joseph McQueen played The Hulk. He got a lot of shit from the tourists for being an African American Hulk and his story is up there in the depressing level. He moved to Hollywood to become an actor during the Rodney King riots and was homeless for four years.

The movie pretty much follows them on their everyday lives of how they get money but say "We accept tips" when the tourists take pictures of them. It follows Max going to therapy in his Batman costume talking about his past. Joseph getting an acting job and Chris, well being Chris.

This movie is a must see, it has a lot of heart in the story and at times can be a bit of a downer but it really gives life to these people and really shows what they are all about.

8/10