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- 2015
- Not Rated
- Screen Media Films
- 1 h 26 m
- 2015
- Not Rated
- Screen Media Films
- 1 h 26 m
Summary Melvin (Stephen Dorff), a reluctant Superhero, lives only for crime, women and drugs - until he realizes that the only way he will ever get to see his estranged son is to go straight and fulfill his potential as a crime fighter.
- 2015
- Not Rated
- Screen Media Films
- 1 h 26 m
- 2015
- Not Rated
- Screen Media Films
- 1 h 26 m
American Hero
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6.1
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Summary Melvin (Stephen Dorff), a reluctant Superhero, lives only for crime, women and drugs - until he realizes that the only way he will ever get to see his estranged son is to go straight and fulfill his potential as a crime fighter.
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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17% Positive
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
42
17% Positive
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1 Review
50% Mixed
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3 Reviews
33% Negative
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Love does a fine job evoking the social and cultural vibe of the Big Easy and its environs. He also enjoyably uses documentary-style testimonials from Melvin's devoted friends and supporters, inspired editing and a slew of nifty visual effects.
What’s missing is much in the way of substantial drama or character development.
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Generally Favorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
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Generally Favorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
6.1
33% Positive
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56% Mixed
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American Hero, which intermittently uses a faux-documentary style to awkward effect, never quite decides what it wants to be.
American Hero starts off seeming as if it is going to be a fresh take on superheroes, but Nick Love, who wrote and directed, turns out to have nowhere to go with his intriguing premise.
The filmmakers blend tones like a child mixing fountain drinks into one unidentifiable flavor.
American Hero is an obnoxious rock star moment, with images of Americana that have apparently been lost in translation by an outsider British director.
