The cover shot- of a Superman wannabe stretched out on what appears to be a psychiatrist's couch- was all the impetus I needed to rent this one. Like most of us, the panhandlers profiled here want to be super heroes. Or to at least cash in on the craze. That's the great irony of this documentary: the people profiled here aren't like the nerds in THE BIG BANG THEORY; they are, in fact, the exact type of people who- in the real world- set in motion the kinds of crimes, big and small, that superheroes, by their very nature, try to stop. In language that comic book afficianados would get: It's like The Joker dressing up like Batman. For monetary gain. If you follow me.
Review of Confessions of a Superhero
