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Confessions of a Superhero (2007)

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Four mere mortals adapt the personas of their favorite superhero characters, and filmmaker Matt Ogens chronicles the lives and ambitions of this curious quartet in a documentary that explores the allure of fame on the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard. Being a superhero isn't as easy as it appears in the flickering light of a darkened theater, but sometimes on the Walk of Fame it feels that anything is possible. Joe McQueen's journey began when he sold his Super Nintendo for a bus ticket to

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Documentary, Special Interest

Directed By: Matthew Ogens

In Theaters: Nov 2, 2007 Wide

On DVD: Jan 22, 2008

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A detailed portrait of these societal eccentrics, which, while not neglecting their obvious personal problems, is clearly sympathetic.

November 20, 2007 Comment

Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

Top Critic

The empathetic tone draws you in and some of the details are devastating.

November 4, 2007 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Matt Zoller Seitz

New York Times

Top Critic

You've just found one of this week's hidden treasures.

November 2, 2007 Full Review Source: New York Daily News

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

Top Critic

Ogens ventures beyond sideshow condescension, striking a tone that ought to entice specialty auds.

November 1, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety

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Peter Debruge

Variety

Top Critic

In its own inimitably strange way, Confessions of a Superhero is an inspirational tale.

November 1, 2007 Full Review Source: Salon.com

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Andrew O'Hehir

Salon.com

Top Critic

...what could have been a condescending descent into bottom-feeding turns into a loving, often heartbreaking portrait of decent people trying to scrape by.

October 30, 2007 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Robert Wilonsky

Village Voice

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Very interesting look into people i didn't even know existed

January 29, 2008 Full Review Source: sbs.is

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Stefan Birgir Stefansson

sbs.is

Sad to say, but this futile foursome should consider themselves lucky just to be the subject of this picture.

January 17, 2008 Full Review Source: NewsBlaze

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Kam Williams

NewsBlaze

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.

January 17, 2008 Full Review Source: PopMatters

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Cynthia Fuchs

PopMatters

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.

November 30, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Brian Orndorf

eFilmCritic.com

Both touching and amusing, these four embody the spirit of Hollywood, "a place where dreams are made and dreams are broken."

November 16, 2007 Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine

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Annlee Ellingson

Boxoffice Magazine

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.

November 5, 2007 Full Review Source: NewsBlaze

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Kam Williams

NewsBlaze

Confessions doesn't condescend or mock its subjects because they're such natural entertainers that no audience pandering is necessary.

October 31, 2007 Full Review Source: New York Press

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Eric Kohn

New York Press

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"We do work for tips"I really didn't expect to like Confessions of a Superhero but the question of why anyone would want to dress up like a superhero and walk around a street really sucked me in. The film looks at four specific people. The characters they portray are Superman, Batman, The Hulk and Wonderwoman. All of

July 26, 2011

Melvin White

Super Reviewer

It's just astounding. I really have no more to say. I live for documentaries that select intriguing people in situations so absurd that they could only be real. This is one such film.

August 10, 2010