IMDb plot summary: Juan López, an ordinary and anonymous office worker, decides to expose his superpowers to turn into the first Spanish superhero: Superlópez.
Directed by Jaiver Ruiz Caldera. Starring Dani Rovira, Alexandra Jimenez, and Julian Lopez.
Superlopez is a Spanish-language parody of Superman that follows much the same plot: an alien couple send their infant son to Earth, where he is raised in a human family and eventually has to figure out how to use his powers for good. While I was mostly expecting this to be a lazy, half-hearted attempt at capitalizing on superhero popularity, I found myself actually decently surprised and chuckling quite a few times. The comedy is broad, but generally the script is clever, the line deliveries are funny, and the physical comedy is on point. Our main character is intelligent enough that we can believe him to be a capable hero but just out of his depth enough that his stumbling can be comical. We have a fun cast of supporting characters, too, from our superhero's parents to his best friend to his secret nemesis. Overall, it's not an amazing movie but it was certainly a lot more fun than I expected it to be!
How it entered my Flickchart:
Superlopez > Camp
Superlopez < Safe
Superlopez > A Scanner Darkly
Superlopez > The Mummy (1932)
Superlopez < 13th
Superlopez < Suspicion
Superlopez > Kind Hearts and Coronets
Superlopez > Topsy-Turvy
Superlopez > Friday the 13th
Superlopez < Extremities
Superlopez > Inside Llewyn Davis
Final spot: #1102 out of 3698, or 70%.
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