FILM: Super
Short order cook Frank D’Arbo (Rainn Wilson) is devastated when his wife Sarah (Liv Tyler), a reformed drug addict, falls back into the clutches of her drug dealer ex-boyfriend Jacques (Kevin Bacon).
Determined to win her back, Frank reinvents himself as a costumed superhero called The Crimson Bolt, who doles out rough justice using his trusty wrench.
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Hide AdWhen his initial efforts go horribly awry, Frank seeks guidance from comic book geek Libby (Ellen Page), who tells him to recruit a sidekick.
After a ramshackle audition process, Frank hires the demented Boltie (Page again) to be his right-hand gal.
However, it’s going to take more than razor-sharp one-liners to outwit Jacques and his thuggish henchman (Michael Rooker).
By Damon Smith.
Released: July 8 (UK, selected cinemas) (18, 96 mins)