Movie

Hero at Large

1980 · 98 min

A gentle, earnest comedy that feels like a warm hug, with mild stakes and a likable everyman at its center.

Tagline: Help is on the way!
Overview: An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he is hired to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, light and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, ambition, morality, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
ambition
morality
love
media
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild