While I had never actually heard about this 2025 movie when I stumbled upon it by random chance, of course I had to watch it. First of all, it was a movie that I hadn't seen, nor heard about, and I've enjoyed comic books and frequenting the local comic book store where I live since the 1990s. So there was definitely something resonating with me here.
Writers Jonathan L. Bowen and Scott Reed put together a good and enjoyable script. It as a story that was easy to get immersed into, and it was also a story that proved to be entertaining and enjoyable. The storyline was good, but the character gallery in the movie was good as well. It was easy to associate and get on the level with the characters, and they were nicely detailed and fleshed out, making them real people in the movie.
I was not familiar with the majority of the cast ensemble, but I will say that the acting performances were good. The only familiar faces for me was leading actor Jesse Metcalfe and also Eric Roberts. Jesse Metcalfe was nicely cast for the leading role and he carried the movie quite well.
"The Comic Shop" might be somewhat of niche movie, but I would say give it a fair chance, because it proved to be entertaining and enjoyable.
My rating of director Jonathan L. Bowen's 2025 movie "The Comic Shop" lands on a six out of ten stars.
