As a novice filmmaker, Adam Egypt Mortimer had a unique superhero concept, but the delivery just wasn't there.
I feel the story tried to be too many things at once, and that convoluted the execution. The ending also seemed rushed, as there were far too many questions that needed to be answered - about the ending, and some of the vague backstory I was expecting clarification at least by the end of the film. I mean you can't just throw in a villain in the last 10 minutes and expect to get away with it, especially when you also try to throw in some twists.
The decent 90 min runtime felt longer with some slow pacing, and with the plot and technical issues. His directing was decent, although the comic strip portions could've been better. Cinematography and score were on point. Casting was decent, with Manganiello stealing the show with his outstanding performance. Had that character not been as good as Manganiello, this film may have been a huge flop. It was a fun watch with so little other options, but I wouldn't see it again. It's a generous 7/10 from me.
I feel the story tried to be too many things at once, and that convoluted the execution. The ending also seemed rushed, as there were far too many questions that needed to be answered - about the ending, and some of the vague backstory I was expecting clarification at least by the end of the film. I mean you can't just throw in a villain in the last 10 minutes and expect to get away with it, especially when you also try to throw in some twists.
The decent 90 min runtime felt longer with some slow pacing, and with the plot and technical issues. His directing was decent, although the comic strip portions could've been better. Cinematography and score were on point. Casting was decent, with Manganiello stealing the show with his outstanding performance. Had that character not been as good as Manganiello, this film may have been a huge flop. It was a fun watch with so little other options, but I wouldn't see it again. It's a generous 7/10 from me.