American Hero

2015 "From zero to superhero"
5| 1h26m| R| en
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Melvin, a reluctant hero who is far from super, has been suppressing his telekinetic powers for years with booze, drugs, and women. In the process, he has failed at practically everything, most of all as a parent to his son. After a brush with death, Melvin decides to use his powers for good and clean up the streets of New Orleans with the help of his best friend/definitely-not-a-sidekick, Lucille. For a man who can do the impossible, it might be a fight even he can’t win.

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Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!
Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.
Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
Samer Hakim When your friend invited you to dinner & said you will eat an expensive unique food & you are so interested & when you remove the food cover you found a burger sandwich..that's exactly what happened to me when I watch this movie, this is one of the worst films & blacklisted for me.The story came out to us or to me incoherent & in-compact.The movie does not meet my expectations, also we didn't see any super hero in the movie. If I want to be kind to this movie I can say only one point that may intercede the movie & it was the message I received personally from it which says even if you are in the land of dreams(USA) & you don't have the capability to succeed nothing will help you even if you have supernatural powers, but after all don't call this movie "American hero" you can call it "idling" instead.
syked_31 The entire movie in brief...Waste of space guy with telekinesis has heart attackDecides to use his abilities to help people Challenges drug dealer to a fightDrug dealer shoots his friend in the armGuys friends are angry at himGoes back to being a waste of spaceFriends like him againGuy beats up drug dealer Guy gets to pick up his estranged son from schoolTHE ENDThis could have been a good movie as the cast do a credible job with what they have been given, unfortunately that wasn't much. A lot of drinking, drug using and partying fill in the gaps where they seem to have run out of ideas and some unimaginative scenes where the lead character uses his powers make up the rest of the movie.I was looking forward to seeing this movie but spent my entire time waiting for it to go somewhere, it never did.
ndatnguyen I really enjoyed watching this movie. That said, I went in with very little expectations and I did not expect it to be Man of Steel or even Hancock. If all you want to see is a Hollywood superhero action movie, then this is not the movie for you.This movie is about a guy with superpowers, not a superhero. It's depiction is much more down to earth, mundane, and realistic compared to the glamorous and romantic depiction of people with super powers in other movies like The Marvel and DC films.It's about a pretty average, albeit really irresponsible guy who deals with his own personal issues.. he also just so happens to have telekinesis. I say give it a chance unless you want an action packed "superhero" movie.
johnnmilw Finally, a hero movie that doesn't insult our intelligence. Most of us are so used to feats of strength (heavy objects flying through the air, hard objects bending at will, physical skills that defy science)that we forget basic humanity may be a big part of what makes a person a hero. In this movie, we see how an ordinary man, endowed with certain abnormal skills, exhibits more of his human side than his 'super' side. Human qualities, lack of personal direction, love, sympathy, pleasure, self-destruction, etc, can be characteristic of most movies about heroes, but what we eventually is a dizzying display of special effects, demonstrating what is supposed to be 'super human'. There is always a presumption that certain folks are exceptionally moral and/or ethical and usually guns or super human strength (and the explosions, use of force, testosterone-driven theatrics that accompany it) may be necessary in order that the hero wins the day. Mythical...no doubt. But it focuses on the 'super' as opposed to the 'human'. This movie does a fine job focusing on the human condition and does so in a low-key, humorous way. The characters are somewhat exaggerated as to identify various life forces acting within a particular area of this city. Drug-pushers, young children, disenfranchised vets, etc, all play a roll in a rich chemistry of characters. The 'hero', a fun, conscientious partier, trying to escape responsibility, and who, seemingly, follows the adage 'If you don't know where you're going, stay put until you do!' A vet, helpless in some ways, appreciative and in full contact in others, adds many levels of emotion to the movie and us wonderful in it. Overall, if you're expecting Iron Man...move on. If you're OK with Birdman....you may enjoy the subtleties this movie brings to the table.

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