Frank Darbo has only two good memories in his life: the day he married his wife, and the day he helped a police officer catch a purse snatcher (by telling the cop which way the crook went).
When his wife leaves him for the local drug kingpin, Frank hears the voice of God telling him to become a hero and punish wrong-doers. Soon he's running around in a bright-red jumpsuit, smacking people with a pipe-wrench, and calling himself 'The Crimson Bolt'.
This new calling doesn't win him instant acclaim, however, since from the outside he just looks like a violent lunatic who is randomly assaulting people (which given that he cracks someone's skull for cutting in line at the movie theatre, may not be entirely untrue).
Will Frank's crusade win back his wife or see him sent to the big house (or the nut house)? Honestly, you may find yourself not caring over-much, since he's not especially likeable and the sidekick he picks up is a flat-out sociopath.
Super may appeal to some audiences, and I did get a few chuckles at times, but overall I found it a fairly uncomfortable film to watch, with no-one who I really wanted to root for.
Super may appeal to some audiences, and I did get a few chuckles at times, but overall I found it a fairly uncomfortable film to watch, with no-one who I really wanted to root for.
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