Fun and somewhat unconventional

Rating: 10/10 (6 July 2011)

What I liked most of all about this movies is unconventional approach to the superhuman ability.
For years Hollywood used the same model about people with such abilities - it's either temporary/bad for them or they have to devote their lives to the good of the community which made them miserable. It's a solid pattern but it becomes boring - look at all superheroes comics adaptations.
There is a certain appeal for broader public in such model - if everyone is equal in it's abilities, no one would feel bad :) When watching this movie I was expecting just that - he takes the drug, it's all rainbows and sunshine, then he would discover some side effect that would make taking it impossible and the rest of the movie would be watching him stop using it. He would just go back to being normal but would get the girl because he is "the nice guy".
I was pleasantly surprised! He actually manages to keep using it :) This is something I wouldn't expect from Hollywood movie.
I like to this pattern breaking. First one I noticed was Iron Man when main character was allowed to have fun throughout the movie.