Review of Super (2010) by Jorel D — 18 Mar 2014

Interesting take on the superhero genre, though Rainn Wilson felt much like his Dwight Shrute character from the office.

This review of Super (2010) was written by Jorel D on 18 Mar 2014.

Super has generally received positive reviews.

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