Michael Rapaport, Paul Blackthorne, Josh Peck
A lonely metermaid has a psychotic reaction to his medication and becomes convinced he's a superhero. A very select group of people in life are truly gifted. Special is a movie about everyone else.
DVD Release Date: March 31, 2009
Stats: 385 reviews
A nerdy, social misfit volunteers for an experimental medical study of a new drug and discovers that the pills give him super powers.
Back in high school I knew this guy who was kinda tall, had curly red hair, freckles, and was a total prick. Michael Rapaport looks a lot like...( read more)
A satifsfyingly quirky comedy/drama with a standout performance from the underused Michael Rapaport.
Worth it if you're looking for something a little different and unique.
Fun, small independent film with a terrific performance by Rapaport as a medical test subject who experiences some interesting side effects. A small gem, worth seeing.
Les: And these really work?
Dr. Dobson: Our results have been remarkably promising.
Michael Rapaport, best known as an actor with a familiar face and a Brooklyn accent or as Dick Ritchie in True Romance, stars as a lonely man who has a reaction to some experimental pills. He st...( read more)
It's times like this that I'm reminded why i love movies so much. Michael Rapaport is my hero. He just makes such a big lovable guy that bad things seem to happen to, but he's too oblivious to notice. The concept for this film is the real gem, and you're gauranteed to laugh a ...( read more)
A surprising unique look at superheroes, and is really original with some excellent ideas, and solid acting. But the third act gets a little too convulted, but the ending is superb.
The trailer makes it look like a comedy. Michael Rapaport is excellent but it's not an uplifting film and the ending doesn't answer all of the questions the first half of the film set in motion. All in all, the script falls flat and leaves the viewer wondering why they wanted to...( read more)
Very low budget, but you get sucked right in to this guy's craziness. In the end when he finally knows that he needs to let the drug induced "super powers" go it is very sad. He has to end his greatest fantasies of experiencing everything that his favorite comic characters get to...( read more)
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