Confessions of a Superhero

Confessions of a Superhero

2007 · 92 min · EN · R · 6.7 (31 votes)
Dir. Matthew Ogens
Documentary

CONFESSIONS OF A SUPERHERO is a feature length documentary chronicling the lives of three mortal men and one woman who make their living working as superhero characters on the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard. This deeply personal view into their daily routines reveals their hardships, and triumphs, as they pursue and achieve their own kind of fame. The Hulk sold his Super Nintendo for a bus ticket to LA; Wonder Woman was a mid-western homecoming queen; Batman struggles with his anger, while Superman’s psyche is consumed by the Man of Steel. Although the Walk of Fame is right beneath their feet, their own paths to stardom prove to be a long, hard climbs.

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This film offers a poignant, often funny, look at the dreamers and strivers behind the masks. It's a gritty, humanizing glimpse into the struggles and small victories of those chasing fame on the fringes of Hollywood.

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