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American Hero

2015

Nick Love

Stephen Dorff, Bill Billions, Jonathan Billions, Andrea Cohen ...

4.9

143

Comedy. Action Melvin, a reluctant Superhero, lives only for crime, women and drugs - until he realises that the only way he will ever get to see his estranged son is to go straight and fulfil his potential as a crime fighter.

	Author	Review
United States	Neil Genzlinger The New York Times	"'American Hero' starts off seeming as if it is going to be a fresh take on superheroes, but Nick Love, who wrote and directed, turns out to have nowhere to go with his intriguing premise"	NEU
United States	Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times	"Nick Love brings an enticingly quirky sensibility to the kaleidoscopic action, infusing his offbeat tale with raucous charm and a big, sloppy heart"	POS
United Kingdom	John Hazelton Screendaily	"A likeable if lightweight indie dramedy (...) What’s missing is much in the way of substantial drama or character development"	POS
United States	Nick Allen rogerebert.com	"'American Hero' is an obnoxious rock star moment, with images of Americana that have apparently been lost in translation by an outsider British director (…) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"	NEG
United States	Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"It's the more intimate moments that give the film some heart (...) Still, there's really not much of a story here (...) Dorff, who deserves better projects, is typically solid"	NEU
United States	Aaron Hillis Village Voice	"There isn’t any depth to the characters or story, which is largely padded with scenes of Melvin getting wasted."	NEG

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