About the best I can say is this movie held my attention. Dakota's subtle superhero power and the tie-in to the comic book hero/anti-hero concept is clever. It's what I hoped the movie would center on. Unfortunately, that part of the story turns out to be more gimmicky than profound.
Dakota is not a particularly likable or interesting main character. For someone with such a gift, you would expect a more dynamic character. But she comes across as self-centered and shallow. It's hard to understand what Jonah sees in her. She's moody, quiet, and never really offers anything meaningful to build the relationship on, whereas the script allows Jonah's character to appear emotive, interesting and interested. Its easy to understand her attraction to him, but not so much the other way around. For the movie's sake, the saving grace for the relationship is the tension it creates due to Dakota's infidelity to her boyfriend, Kevin.
Perhaps the writers and directors deserve some credit for capturing the somewhat vapid existence many teens experience as they try to transition to adult life with adult relationships.
The acting is a bit wooden at times, and the script is a bit too mired in the style of teen-speak ("Dude, I'm down with that.").
This movie had a lot of potential based on the superhero angle. Instead, it turned into a treadworn story of puppy-love.
Dakota is not a particularly likable or interesting main character. For someone with such a gift, you would expect a more dynamic character. But she comes across as self-centered and shallow. It's hard to understand what Jonah sees in her. She's moody, quiet, and never really offers anything meaningful to build the relationship on, whereas the script allows Jonah's character to appear emotive, interesting and interested. Its easy to understand her attraction to him, but not so much the other way around. For the movie's sake, the saving grace for the relationship is the tension it creates due to Dakota's infidelity to her boyfriend, Kevin.
Perhaps the writers and directors deserve some credit for capturing the somewhat vapid existence many teens experience as they try to transition to adult life with adult relationships.
The acting is a bit wooden at times, and the script is a bit too mired in the style of teen-speak ("Dude, I'm down with that.").
This movie had a lot of potential based on the superhero angle. Instead, it turned into a treadworn story of puppy-love.