Review of Super (2010) by Brendan N — 05 Feb 2012

Kick ass clone but this offers dark laughs. James gunn is an interesting filmmaker.

This review of Super (2010) was written by Brendan N on 05 Feb 2012.

Super has generally received positive reviews.

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