Sidekick

It is not often that I stop to write about a movie, this is the first. It was on at the Chauvel Cinema, and was a part of the Canadian Film Festival. It was also the international debut of the movie. One of the benefits of working in Paddington is that we get lots of film festivals. The movie far exceeds the rather simple description on the web site. It had lots of nuances and twists and turns and is very internally consistent. They said that this would be it's last big screen showing, so you will have to watch it on DVD.

My view of the movie, it is the best super hero movie I have ever seen. I must admit though, that I am not a great fan of the genre.

Norman Neale's love of comic books is matched only by his infatuation with gorgeous receptionist Andrea, who barely notices him. When not daydreaming about Andrea, he's fantasizing about fighting crime. Then one day he discovers that co-worker Victor Ventura has slight telekinetic abilities. After discussing his mind-blowing discovery with his comic book dealer friend Chuck, Norman decides only he can turn Victor into a fully-fledged superhero...