102) Confessions Of A SuperheroDirector: Matt OgensYear: 2007Plot Summary: Chronicles the lives of four mortal men and women who work as characters on the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard.
For many people, the actors who stand on Hollywood Boulevard in California dressed as superheroes are the subject of mockery and laughter. However, this documentary shows who the people behind the masks really are.
Hollywood is a place where dreams can come true. It's where musicians will travel to in order to be discovered by some major label. It's where writers will go to on the off chance that someone will stumble on their script. But, most of all, it's where actors go to get their big break. Success stories that have developed from these scenarios can be found anywhere you look. Whether it's a screenwriter like Diablo Cody or whether it's an actress like Hilary Swank. But for every success story, there's one of failure. In a town with that many aspiring stars, it's inevitable that many of them will never make it. These are the people that Confessions Of A Superhero explores. Therefore, the documentary, produced by Morgan Spurlock of Super Size Me, is surprisingly upsetting.
Moreover, the imagery is spectacular in the film as it contrasts the actors in their superhero outfits as they participate in every day things. The image of The Hulk leaving his dilapidated apartment and Batman going to his psychiatrist on the way home from his work on Hollywood Boulevard are strangely haunting.
Unfortunately, the movie doesn't quite tackle how the Hollywood dream has broken these people as much as it could have and Confessions Of A Superhero is more of a life story of these individuals. Sure, it's still interesting seeing these complicated, messy lives behind the masks but, personally, I'd have liked to see more about what drove them there.
Nevertheless it's still a fascinating documentary that will leave you thinking about it for weeks after watching it.
3/5
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