Very interesting look into people i didn't even know existed
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01/29/08
Confessions of a Superhero (2007)
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Reviews Counted: 12 Fresh: 12 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Synopsis: This crowd-pleasing documentary follows four actors who spend their days dressed up as Marvel and DC's best as they try to make it in Hollywood. CONFESSIONS OF A SUPERHERO is more than just a look at the lives of these four people who play Batman, Superman, the Hulk, and Wonder Woman: it also... [More]
Genre: Education/General Interest
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1 - 12 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
In Hollywood, accommodating expectations%u2014looking the part%u2014is a first step. Toward what? That's a question the provocative, respectful, and enthralling Confessions leaves open.
01/17/08
A mesmerizing, revealing look at Hollywood's bottom layer, as well as an assertive snapshot of desperation...one of the best documentaries I've seen this year.
11/30/07
A detailed portrait of these societal eccentrics, which, while not neglecting their obvious personal problems, is clearly sympathetic.
11/20/07
Top Critic
Both touching and amusing, these four embody the spirit of Hollywood, “a place where dreams are made and dreams are broken.”
11/16/07
Fun to watch primarily because, when not waiting tables, auditioning or appearing in a movie's mob scene, these actors actually spend most of their time in superhero costumes, not on stage, but on the street.
11/05/07
The empathetic tone draws you in and some of the details are devastating.
11/04/07
Top Critic
Ogens ventures beyond sideshow condescension, striking a tone that ought to entice specialty auds.
11/01/07
Top Critic
In its own inimitably strange way, Confessions of a Superhero is an inspirational tale.
11/01/07
Confessions doesn’t condescend or mock its subjects because they’re such natural entertainers that no audience pandering is necessary.
10/31/07
...what could have been a condescending descent into bottom-feeding turns into a loving, often heartbreaking portrait of decent people trying to scrape by.
10/30/07
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