Spaghettiman – Indie Film Review
Synopsis:
Clark doesn’t care about you. He doesn’t care about the world. He barely cares about himself. But after an incident with an old bowl of spaghetti and a malfunctioning microwave, he becomes a superhero that can fight crime with the power of spaghetti. However, you have to pay him.
Review Summary:
Spaghettiman is the most confusingly hilarious movie I’ve ever seen. It isn’t for everyone, but what it does offer is an interesting take on the superhero genre while simultaneously giving some big laughs and good feelings along the way.
The Good:
The Concept – The best thing about Spaghettiman is the overall concept, and no I’m not talking about his “power of spaghetti.” Instead I’m referring the fact that Clark is a guy that doesn’t care about anyone, including himself. So when he is dawned with amazing powers, rather than attempting to change the world, he decides to turn a profit.
Unique – Of all the iterations of super powered people, I don’t think there has been a single one that is depicted like this. Usually super powered people either get categorized as superheros or super villains. Well, Spaghettiman is neither one. He is a hero with a villainous motivation. It is a completely unique and new concept and one that I was really excited to see. It is exactly how many heroes would form in real life. Not as a manner to perform justice, but for selfish reasons such as making a profit. The simplest way I can describe it is that Spaghettiman isn’t the deconstruction of a superhero that we want, but it is the one we need.
Hilarious – With a concept such as this, it is pretty obvious that Spaghettiman is a pretty straight forward comedy, and it succeeds on every level. It can all be attributed to writer/director Mark Potts, and writer/actors Winston Carter, Ben Crutcher, and Brand Rackley. Not only is the concept is hilarious and unique but the execution is just as good. I really don’t want to give anything away because it is definitely one of the you-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it movies. However, when Clark begins to learn about his powers there are some very unique, hilarious and slightly disturbing things that happen.
The Ehh:
Love it or hate it – There is only one thing that I could think of that would throw people off the film and that it that most people will either love it or hate it. There will be very little middle ground. I personally found the movie funny and interestingly deep in its message. With that I understand how others can see the cheesy powers, the over-the-top villains, and Clark’s personality be a complete miss to others. But for me, I loved it.
Verdict:
Spaghettiman is currently touring the independent film circuit but should be available on iTunes, Amazon, DirecTV, Xbox, and Vudu soon!
