Filmmaker Adrian Esposito wears his love for Troma on his sleeve... and his other sleeve... and the front of his shirt... and his pants... and everywhere he goes. He previously directed the excellent documentaries DIFFABILITY HOLLYWOOD and GREETINGS FROM TROMAVILLE, and this narrative feature blends the themes of those docs. It's a scathing social satire aimed squarely at a certain president and political philosophy. If you like Troma, subversive cinema, and/or fart jokes you'll probably LOVE this film, which is about a man with Down Syndrome who awakens from a coma in a future in which the U. S. has been taken over by an egomaniacal fascist (he could have just taken a short nap) and leads a revolt against the dictator. Nolan Tierce is appealing as the hero and Bill Weeden is appropriately deranged as the evil president, but my favorite character has to be Fart Bomb, a wrestler modeled after the Toxic Avenger. The film is a little rough around the edges like all his films and is easily 20 mins too long, but it features fun special effects, funny gags, and a great score by Armand John Petri. This indie film is a long-in-the-works passion project for Esposito, and kudos to him for using his art to express his feelings toward current events. Although released by Troma, it's only a Troma acquisition - Esposito and his mother Kristina made this film on their own, with blood, sweat and more sweat, in the spirit of a Troma. If you don't like Troma you'll want to approach this with caution, and if you don't even know what Troma is, you're in for a helluva surprise.
