Sidekick

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Movie Info

When mild mannered computer consultant and comic book fanatic Normal Neale discovers that his coworker Victor Ventura has telekinetic abilities, he makes it his mission to help Victor refine his powers and become a genuine superhero. Sure Norman may know his way around a computer, but his true passions in life are comic books and Andrea - the pretty office receptionist who who's never even cast him a second glance. Every night Norman goes home to his empty apartment and dreams of fighting crime on the streets. Then, one day, Norman realizes that swaggering salesman Victor possesses powers beyond his comprehension. After consulting with his best friend Chuck, a comic book store owner who knows a thing or two about superheroes, Norman realizes that it's up to him to help Victor realize the true potential of his power. Once Victor begins using his telekinesis to fight crime, Norman will become his sidekick and together this pair will make the city streets safe for law-abiding citizens. But as Victor begins to harness his powers, Norman is forced to confront the painful realization that some people just aren't cut out to be superheroes - even if they do possess superhuman abilities.

Rating:

G
Genre:

Comedy, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By:

Blake Van de Graaf
Written By:

Michael Sparaga
In Theaters:

Oct 1, 2005 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jun 10, 2008
Runtime:

87 minutes
Studio:

Victory Man

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Cast

Daniel Baldwin
as Chuck

David Ingram
as Victor Ventura

Perry Mucci
as Norman Neale

Mackenzie Lush
as Andrea Hicks

Julian Osen
as Carson Fleming

Daniel Krolik
as Bob

John Illingworth
as Mr. Richmond

Pat Brown
as Larry Thornton

Ryan Ward
as Ted Harris

Ken Lashley
as Himself

Sean Beatty
as Detective No. 1

Scott Carman
as Bartender

Jacey Dean
as Woman in Bar

Byron Mumford
as Hood No. 1

Tanya Grout
as Attractive Woman

Matt Olmstead
as Hood No. 2

Bryon Mumford
as Hood #1

Christian Kada
as Hood No. 3

Marco Dellapenna
as Hood No. 4

Adam Lazarus
as Police Officer

Marco Mascherin
as Bouncer

Monique Lahey
as Passing Woman

John Nicol
as Security Guard

Kim Zayac
as Detective No. 2

Anthony Olsen
as Umpire

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Critic Reviews for Sidekick

All Critics (14) | DVD (2)

Sidekick improves through every one of its later scenes, building and building to something wildly original.

Aug 27, 2008 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com
After seeing it, I wonder why someone didn't think of this particular idea before.

May 29, 2008 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
In a perfect antidote to this summer's pretentious, superhero extravaganzas, Sidekick is a sweet, indie spoof of the genre. ... It's consistently cute.

May 21, 2008 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews
One of the best superhero films I've ever seen...

Oct 6, 2007 | Full Review…

Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
A terrifically funny movie about a computer/comics nerd who learns of his co-worker's telekinetic powers and decides to train him.

Dec 29, 2006

Chris Knight
National Post
A twisted superhero story that has reportedly been purchased for a big-budget Hollywood remake, though this indie version is certainly good enough for multiplexes.

Dec 29, 2006 | Full Review…

Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
Mesmo com a produção tecnicamente pobre (explicável pelo baixíssimo orçamento) e prejudicado pela direção amadora e pelo elenco irregular, o roteiro de Sparaga dá origem a um filme com charme e inteligência, embora pudesse ser melhorado.

Dec 4, 2006 | Rating: 3/5

Pablo Villaça
Cinema em Cena
just as captivating as anything that opens with the Marvel comic's scrawl. This thing has real characters, real emotion, and mostly, real laughs.

Nov 24, 2006 | Full Review…

Caffeinated Clint
Moviehole
Has more to say about being a hero than most big movie productions, although having even a tiny bit of one of those blockbuster's budgets would have helped.

Sep 27, 2006 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs
You can easily tell that the budget was threadbare. In fact, the catering for the crew probably consisted of tap water and peanut-and-jelly sandwiches.

Sep 4, 2006

Brandon Judell
New York Theatre Wire
Sidekick isn't a comedy so much as it is a twist on the genre. It's a solid little film, and I'll be curious to see what these filmmakers do next.

Aug 10, 2006

Moriarty
Ain't It Cool News
...a lot of fun to watch, and I hope to see those involved continue to grow.

Aug 10, 2006 | Full Review…

Luke Y. Thompson
LYTRules.com

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Audience Reviews for Sidekick

Apr 14, 2008

B-movie with the heart in the right spot.

The M Super Reviewer
Mar 23, 2008

Woohoo! Score one for inventive Canadian cinema! Perry Mucci is so sweet and charming as Norman, and is wonderful especially in contrast to David Ingram's Victor. Norman, which slightly one-dimensional is endearing as the hopeless fanboy who clings to his co-worker. Victor is the most interesting character in this movie though, because little by little his true talent and, with them, colours start to show, all thanks to his nerdy little mentor. This movie may look like hell, but it's really pretty good.

Emily A Super Reviewer