Usually I'd support Ryan Kwanten in any effort he made to wear novelty costumes, but when it comes to superhero togs, I have to think twice. Can we tolerate another caped crusader -- let alone enjoy one -- after Green Lantern? In Griff the Invisible, Kwanten plays a wannabe comic hero stuck in the real world, and I'm sure we'll learn all about how he's heroic nonetheless. Is it enough of a twist on the familiar tale to warrant a viewing? Trailer and poster follow.
Frankly, yes, there's a weird enough protagonist here who gives me some hope for an unusual, if cloying story. The lack of emerald anything feels like a godsend right now. But here's why the optimism fades: The badinage between our woeful romantics ("I live in a bubble that no one gets into. But you, Griff, you get into my bubble.") is too bubbly, the Aspergian jolts that ring across Kwanten's face seem contrived, and there's a distinct chance this'll be a much-lesser Kick-Ass or Super or whatever other pseudo-hero stories exist. Poster's cute, though.
Griff the Invisible hits select theaters August 19. It's already out in Australia.
Verdict: On the bubble.
[via Apple]