German flick "Freaks" on first inspection is not substantively different from many other productions, cast in a similar vein.
Where it does depart is its treatment of the subject matter, which is substantially more down to earth than its counterparts. This is a tale about ordinary people who happen to have extraordinary abilities and how this impacts on them, as people. It lacks the grit and cynical grandiosity, not to mention the gratuitous violence, you might typically expect.
I found this treatment refreshing. Its thoughtful and heartfelt and I feel, offers more depth of character development.
Certainly, it has its moments of exposition driven action but that said, this is a quieter film, that may not appeal to super hero action addicts.
I enjoyed Freaks . Its has a maturity of treatment that you don't often see in the superhuman genre.
7/10.
