El Cóndor

An interesting look at a lesser known superhero. Surprisingly despite the premise of the movie being a little silly there is a lot of depth and maturity to the plot.

It's a great rainy day movie to watch (Probably alone). An excellent standalone movie especially given the rather silly "power" of this superhero.

Low stress and relaxing.

Take the visuals of shows like M. A. S. K., the original TMNT, GI Joe, etc... Add in that Stan Lee sprinkle with a traumatic hero origin story (that he gets over super fast except when he can play for the sympathy vote 😉) but without the huge backstory, reboots and recasts of the X-Men and you get Condor.

Is it high art? Absolutely not. Is it an outstanding representation of the genre that will draw in fans from far and wide? Nope. But what it *is* is a fun, nostalgic, cartoon film that you can just switch off and watch. It's not trying to be something it's not.

And the fact that the main characters all seem to be Central/South American descent or Pacific Islanders was a nice touch. The last time I remember seeing that sort of representation in cartoons was Captain Planet or Mysterious Cities of Gold (which I haven't seen in years and I'm sure had sooo many problems if we look at it today...)

5/10 for the story as it's literally the stereotype of the hero creation arc. But it gets extra bonus points for the nostalgia (and because I have a huge crush on Wilmer Valderama! 😁)