Death of a Superhero (2011)
Average Rating: 6.7/10
Reviews Counted: 9
Fresh: 8 | Rotten: 1
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Critic Reviews: 3
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 0
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To the world around him, Donald appears to be a typical teenager. He's moody toward his parents, awkward around girls, and ambivalent about the struggle to fit in at school. But Donald also possesses an extraordinary imagination and a talent for art that sets him apart from his peers. When he is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, Donald retreats into a fantasy world in order to avoid confronting the painful reality of his life. With the help of a compassionate therapist, family and
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Andy Serkis
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Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Donald Clarke -
Aisling Loftus
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Michael McElhatton
James Clarke -
Sharon Horgan
Renata Clarke -
Jessica Schwarz
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All Critics (9) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (1)
Much of this film quickly vanishes from memory, but there's some gold here. That's pretty much the message about life itself in "Death of a Superhero."
Top CriticCharming, raunchy and improbably uplifting.
Pic sidesteps cloying sentimentality and heavy-handedness with the help of a solid cast.
The latest release from Ian Fitzgibbon, director of A Film with Me in It, does work hard - and responsibly - at injecting colour into this most troubling of scenarios.
This sick-kid drama is well-made enough, but ultimately too familiar to resonate.
Fitzgibbon's cast is excellent, and the movie's animated interludes liven up what could've been thoroughly pat.
Pairing of drawings and live-action material help us get into Donald's head, but in a tamer manner, something that highlights the hope and makes it an enjoyable watch.
"A synchronous coming-of-age/coming-of-death story, the teen's complex mindset comes at us by way of an inventive live-action/graphics mix. Like the boy, the film steadfastly steers clear of the mawkish."
A generally affecting and occasionally insightful drama about the ways people handle an awareness of mortality.
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