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Special Reviews

2006

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Les Franken is a kind-hearted and soft-spoken man who loves reading comic books. He's the type of guy who most people walk by on the street without even noticing; in essence, he's completely average and virtually invisible. However, everything changes for Les the day he is accepted into an experimental drug study for a new and .. Read more

Starring	Michael Rapaport
Director	Hal Haberman, Jeremy Passmore
Genres	Drama

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- An unsatisfying addition to the genre-based existential crisis territory marked out by the likes of âMementoâ,... read more on Time Out
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- - Ben Walters
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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- - 7
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  Charming and affecting and just plain great
  
  You might be most familiar with Michael Rapaport from his irritating sitcom The War At Home, in which he plays an unlikeable father. Please forget about all of ... read more »
  
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  - Matt Sharp
  - London, England
  - 10 Apr 2007 at 17:51
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  What? LOL!
  
  Surprisingly quirky and funny! This guy who leads a very boring life, lives alone, has a dissatisfactory job, etc, takes part in a trial for a new drug, and ... read more »
  
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- - iuli2a
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  - Bristol
  - 01 Apr 2012 at 01:10
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  The Avengers it is not
  
  With Hollywood so obsessed with easily-bankable superheroes, sooner or later you were going to get a spate of movies making fun of them.
  
  However, &#... read more »
  
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- - TheWatchman
  - 213 reviews
  - Suburbia
  - 21 Jan 2012 at 17:10
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  To infinity and beyond!
  
  A guy takes part in a drugs trial and becomes convinced he has super-powers. Diametrically opposite to most superhero movies, this is a sort of anti-Kick Ass! ... read more »
  
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- - Whipster
  - 621 reviews
  - Shropshire
  - 25 Nov 2010 at 10:00
- - 1
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  Not at all what I expected
  
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  I thought this was going to be one of those weird, off beat comedy type movies and is even described as such in several reviews but it actually turned out to be... read more »
  
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- - popClingwrap
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  - 20 Sep 2010 at 23:50
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  Unexplicably Good
  
  Strange character, strange story but strangely good.
  
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- - TwinkleStars
  - 10 reviews
  - Swindon
  - 13 Dec 2009 at 19:46
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  Great and touching and special
  
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  As good an examination of mental illness as you're ever likely to get. Disturbing, touching and above all HUMAN. Really great film, with a brilliant central... read more »
  
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- - rantbot66
  - 19 reviews
  - Bolton
  - 27 Sep 2009 at 21:40
- - 1
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  An overlooked beauty.
  
  Do you know anyone who's seen this film? Me neither. Their loss as 'Special' turns out to be a minor gem, consistently funny, offbeat-with-being-... read more »
  
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- - Gayle HUdson
  - Oswestry, England
  - 16 Sep 2009 at 08:27
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  Special
  
  Don't expect blinding special effects or a cast of thousands. Just watch and absorb. This clever little film draws you in and won't let go. The lead ... read more »
  
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- - Lindaby
  - 4 reviews
  - Grimsby
  - 22 Aug 2009 at 12:44
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  Truly Special!
  
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  Michael Rappaport is truly mesmerising in this performance. By far the best performance I have seen him give! This film is not at all what I expected of it from... read more »
  
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- - Kinkyfish
  - 96 reviews
  - York, England
  - 05 Feb 2009 at 20:47
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  Hidden gem
  
  Before watching this film I hadnt heard of it before and thought it would be a low budget half hearted type film although I really enjoyed it from start to ... read more »
  
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  - 08 Nov 2008 at 18:00
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- - 7
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  Charming and affecting and just plain great
  
  You might be most familiar with Michael Rapaport from his irritating sitcom The War At Home, in which he plays an unlikeable father. Please forget about all of ... read more »
  
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  - Matt Sharp
  - London, England
  - 10 Apr 2007 at 17:51
- - 3
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  Short and Sweet
  
  I saw a good review from Johnathan Ross and really wanted to see the film. I was not disappointed. A very affectionate look at a very downtrodden person who is ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Bristol
  - 23 May 2007 at 10:53
- - 4
  - 3
  Not So Special
  
  A lonely man takes a series of pills to help aid a scientific study. The pills mess with his brain which gives him the illusion that he possesses super hero ... read more »
  
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- - Redondo
  - 41 reviews
  - Swindon
  - 26 Mar 2007 at 17:08
- - 2
  - 1
  Low budget Superhero Fun?
  
  I had read about this film in Empire Magazine and it caught my interest as I myself am an avid comic reader as is our protagonist Les played by the brilliant ... read more »
  
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- - Dean Hubert
  - Yorkshire
  - 19 Apr 2007 at 08:23
- - 1
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  Hidden gem
  
  Before watching this film I hadnt heard of it before and thought it would be a low budget half hearted type film although I really enjoyed it from start to ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Liverpool
  - 08 Nov 2008 at 18:00
- - 1
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  Special
  
  Don't expect blinding special effects or a cast of thousands. Just watch and absorb. This clever little film draws you in and won't let go. The lead ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 801345
- - Lindaby
  - 4 reviews
  - Grimsby
  - 22 Aug 2009 at 12:44
- - 1
  - 0
  An overlooked beauty.
  
  Do you know anyone who's seen this film? Me neither. Their loss as 'Special' turns out to be a minor gem, consistently funny, offbeat-with-being-... read more »
  
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- 811060
- - Gayle HUdson
  - Oswestry, England
  - 16 Sep 2009 at 08:27
- - 1
  - 0
  Not at all what I expected
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  I thought this was going to be one of those weird, off beat comedy type movies and is even described as such in several reviews but it actually turned out to be... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 925311
- - popClingwrap
  - 29 reviews
  - Reading
  - 20 Sep 2010 at 23:50
- - 1
  - 0
  To infinity and beyond!
  
  A guy takes part in a drugs trial and becomes convinced he has super-powers. Diametrically opposite to most superhero movies, this is a sort of anti-Kick Ass! ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 942275
- - Whipster
  - 621 reviews
  - Shropshire
  - 25 Nov 2010 at 10:00
- - 0
  - 0
  Definitely a special film
  
  Enjoyed this funny but tragic tale but it did feel a bit short. Michael Rappaport is on top form though.
  
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- 484269
- - a customer
  - England
  - 12 Oct 2007 at 10:49

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