Once Upon a Superhero

As a friend of one of the folks involved with bringing Solar Flare to life; I went in to support him....

However, I left in amazement as the movie had all I love to see in movies - A strong story line, wrapped around a dark love story.... Complete with sex, drugs and the occasional spats of violence....

Cap't Blvd. adds in a comedic, yet eerily familiar sense of humility that captures you and takes you through your own trials and tribulations.... I say this as I sense that anyone sitting for this movie has some level of darkness to them.....

I will admit to being a fan of the Marvel series of movies and don't mind paying to see them - However, DC and Hollywood on the whole can learn a tremendous amount from OUSH; about creativity, raw story lines that allow for though of the end plot and all else that used to be beautiful about going to the movies....

OUSH is certainly not a re-boot and if there is a sequel; I will not attend, on principal...

A must see, in my honest opinion....

Long Live, Solar Flare.....

HighFive and Go Cubbies

Great movie, but not in wide release yet (as of June 2019). It was made on a shoestring budget by a minimal crew and still had a tight story, good dialogue, and solid acting. It beat a lot of B-movies that go direct to video by a mile. Our hero wakes up on the streets of Hollywood (specifically streets a couple of blocks from the home of the writer/director 😉) and discovers his powers are gone. He soon determines they will be returned to him in about 6 months, on December 21st 2012, which is also the day the Mayans had predicted to be the end of the world. He feels that the return of his powers will allow him to save the Earth from a massive solar flare that would otherwise end life on that day. Is he really a superhero or is it all a delusion? We find out at the end of the movie. Great film!

The showing last night in Phoenix was a great experience. The movie ending left more questions than answers but the story was captivating from beginning to end. Not often can you walk away from watching a movie that is so hard to put into words and at the same time be so satisfied because the tragedy is overshadowed by the quality of the film. Watching Solar Flare be succumbed to the temptations of the streets while preserving his faith in the future was tortuousness. I wanted to yell at him and say "it's not real and it's not going to happen" while questioning myself "what the hell do you know?" Maybe he is a super hero...at least to some. Thank you for making me speechless with a smile on my face.

Once Upon a Superhero is the darkest ,grittiest movie I have seen in a long time and yet surprising tender. Take what is great about any superhero and twist it around the backstreets and alleys of Hollywood then add a dog - and you have OUSH. The acting was spot on, the cinematography was breathtakingly beautiful. It's not for kids or the faint of heart but it's a movie you'll be talking about long after you leave the theater. Could be Oscar worthy...

In a world over saturated with super-powered content, it takes a work of tremendous heart to truly stand apart from such a crowd. Enter Solar Flare, star of John M. Kline's ONCE UPON A SUPERHERO to get this specialty job done. OUAS is a thought provoking indie feature that utilizes multiple mediums of visual storytelling to get its solemn and rather shocking narrative across to an audience. The story of a man trapped among an unfamiliar landscape, doing his best to do not only what he believes is right, but doing so against the grain of social norm. It's a tale all too close to many of us in one way or another. Sure, he's a superhero trying to prove his origins & existence within a crowd of Hollywood's professional impersonators, but this only aids in the plight crashing down upon him. In the end, this is a story reflecting the notions of vice, perseverance, mental health and at times, even parallels to the modern immigrant oppression crisis. This is a movie both ahead of its time and right where it needs to be all in one beautifully shot package. With a great soundtrack, wonderfully rendered illustrated segments and a absolutely outstanding performance by lead Adam Marcinowski, Once Upon a Superhero is a movie you cannot forget post-viewing and one that needs to be seen by many audiences over.