To be (superhero) or not to be (superhero)?

Rating: 8/10 (4 October 2010)

If I had rated it immediately after I watched it, I would have given it a lower rating. Why is that? One big inconsistency that almost ruined the movie for me. While it makes fun and is pretty gritty and real at the beginning, when Nic Cages character (plus the girl) come into play, it gets into a complete different gear. And (almost) everything that got made fun of before, is now treated pretty seriously. That's a big risk and very thin line, the movie walks there.
Now of course, most people might not even care and just enjoy the ride. And that's what you should do probably too. Plus I'm happy for the director, who's previous movie didn't quite make what I expected it to make (Stardust is a really good movie, maybe a bit too complex for it's own good ... which is almost true for this one too).
One thing is for sure, it doesn't hold any punches (or kicks for that matter) and as many have said, this might be the role to get Mr. Cage back on track again, after a few missteps. Plus the fact, that it is so different, makes it a really genuine beast. Something like Scott Pilgrim does not jump back and forth and is more in tune throughout, in contrast to this movie ...