Confessions of A Superhero (2007)

Documentary about those folks who dress up as superhero’s and cartoon characters and take pictures with tourists in front of Grumans Chinese Theater. It takes a certain kind of person to do that for a living and the ‘characters’ profiled here are certainly interesting. Batman has an appropriately dark past and temper and may or may not have killed some people back in the 80's. Wonder Women always wanted to escape here east Tennessee preachers daughter existence and become an actress, now she’s stuck in a bad marriage and trying out for any part she can get (including a cashier in a commercial for an interactive American Idol game). Superman is obsessed, dating a grad student in psychology and claims to be the son of the late actress Sandy Dennis, which he may or may not be. Ironically The Hulk is the best adjusted of the group. Fascinatingly compelling character study that’s just brilliant. It bowled me over, I loved it. Five out of Five.