SPAGHETTI
MAN (2016)
Tagline: Crime doesn't pay. Victims on the other hand...
(Action, Crime, Spaghetti) [R]
Note: This movie was not given an MPA rating, but it likely would have landed a [R].
Who said anything about being a superhero?
In this one a guy who just lost his pizza delivery job because he is an idiot,
gets turned into basically a dude filled with spaghetti after his microwave
goes haywire. Not a lot of thought went into this premise, but whatever, we’ve
got a man who can shoot spaghetti out of his hands now, like SPIDER-MAN, and
that’s what we are dealing with here. Being made of spaghetti, he is nearly invincible.
Unless maybe he lands in a vat of spaghetti sauce and gets eaten by a giant?
Unfortunately for most of this film, the main character is funny but generally un-likable as he uses his new skills to elicit money from anyone he helps with his spaghetti powers. In a few situations, he even threatens not to help at all if he doesn’t get paid. The film does get you to ask that question though. How do your typical superheroes actually afford to live? Are they put on the gov’t payroll? I mean, I guess some like Tony Stark are wealthy, but not this dude. He’s jobless, like Thor who seems to have an unlimited amount of human money and clothing for a dude that seems to not really have a job.
The dialog in this one is strong and once Spaghetti Man (played by Benjamin Crutcher) runs into a photographer named Anthony (played by Brand Rackley) everything starts to fall into place. At that point, some plot twists are introduced giving this independent, out there, movie a bit of punch. By the end of this thing you are actually rooting for Spaghetti Man and you are hoping he’s learned something. One thing he is aware of is the fact that he doesn’t want to walk 11 miles to get home. The viewer is also acutely aware that someone had to probably make like 60 batches of spaghetti to have enough for this movie. The budget was probably $100.00 for this thing, but it’s wonderfully effective while still maintaining its complete absurdness.
In spite of some language and a few unexpected scenes, this movie is fairly tame overall which makes you feel like the director wasn’t going for shock or just being edgy. That little bit of accessibility made this film not only enjoyable but less dark and depressing than some other anti-hero efforts like SUPER. I give SPAGHETTI MAN a 4 out of 7. It’s not a movie I would run out and buy, but it is a movie worth a watch if you are checking around for something a bit off the beaten path.
Unfortunately for most of this film, the main character is funny but generally un-likable as he uses his new skills to elicit money from anyone he helps with his spaghetti powers. In a few situations, he even threatens not to help at all if he doesn’t get paid. The film does get you to ask that question though. How do your typical superheroes actually afford to live? Are they put on the gov’t payroll? I mean, I guess some like Tony Stark are wealthy, but not this dude. He’s jobless, like Thor who seems to have an unlimited amount of human money and clothing for a dude that seems to not really have a job.
The dialog in this one is strong and once Spaghetti Man (played by Benjamin Crutcher) runs into a photographer named Anthony (played by Brand Rackley) everything starts to fall into place. At that point, some plot twists are introduced giving this independent, out there, movie a bit of punch. By the end of this thing you are actually rooting for Spaghetti Man and you are hoping he’s learned something. One thing he is aware of is the fact that he doesn’t want to walk 11 miles to get home. The viewer is also acutely aware that someone had to probably make like 60 batches of spaghetti to have enough for this movie. The budget was probably $100.00 for this thing, but it’s wonderfully effective while still maintaining its complete absurdness.
In spite of some language and a few unexpected scenes, this movie is fairly tame overall which makes you feel like the director wasn’t going for shock or just being edgy. That little bit of accessibility made this film not only enjoyable but less dark and depressing than some other anti-hero efforts like SUPER. I give SPAGHETTI MAN a 4 out of 7. It’s not a movie I would run out and buy, but it is a movie worth a watch if you are checking around for something a bit off the beaten path.
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