![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Of course it didn’t help that Zack Snyder was constantly trying to make Superman as dark as possible. Then there are original evil Supermen like Omni-Man or Homelander. Ultraman, Bizarro, Cyborg Superman, Red Son Superman, and Injustice Superman are just a few examples in the DC Multiverse. Since I’ve always loved Superman, the constant evil interpretations of the hopeful superhero got old real fast. That’s mostly the reason I initially wrote the movie off. Project Power didn’t do much for grounded superheroes, but it gives everyone a chance to be super.īrightburn is just another evil Superman story. Art’s surprise superpower is worth it in the end. ![]() Everyone else is either a henchmen or a suit responsible for the distribution of Power. Machine Gun Kelly and Casey Neistat are distracting antagonists, but Rodrigo Santoro is good as Biggie. Art and Robin become a dynamic duo when they bond over taking down Project Power. Frank is a good friend to Robin, but he’s mostly on his own. Though it wasn’t her first role, Dominique Fishback made a strong impression as Power dealer Robin with her impressive rapping skills. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a lot of fun as friendly New Orleans cop Frank who breaks the rules by taking the drug himself. Art is a soldier and Power test subject desperately trying to find his kidnapped daughter who inherited superpowers without ever taking the drug. Jamie Foxx is no stranger to superhero movies or morally grey characters. It’s mostly the hip hop soundtrack and main cast that keeps Project Power engaging. Even with superpowers, all abilities have lasting consequences. Without superpowers, Project Power is a mostly generic buddy cop film about the danger of drugs in underprivileged neighborhoods. Although users have super strength, durability, camouflage, bone weapons, flexibility, pyrokinesis, cryokinesis, and the power to grow in size, all abilities are drawn from animals. It could’ve been a big screen superhero flick, but directors Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman keep it grounded. Rather than the superhuman intelligence of Limitless, the “Power” pill grants a user with 5 minute superpowers reminiscent of the X-Men. I ignored superhero movies like The Old Guard, but Project Power won me over with its concept. 2020 wasn’t the best year for movies, but Netflix kept audiences entertained. ![]()
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