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Original , funny and amusing superhero movie dealing wth a serial killer who's spreading massacre , murders , mayhem and chaos throughout the capital of Spain . Anonymous people with no apparent connection are being murdered while imitating the first appearances of the most famous superheroes . David, a young policeman (Javier Rey) who has recently moved to Madrid to work as a Police Inspector , is forced to collaborate with troubled Jorge Elías (Brays Efe) . Jorge is an owner of a comic book shop that owns various personal items , among others . He's an endearing freakie who's obligated to colaborate with Police due to his large knowledge on comic books world . Furthermore , he's son of a veteran police (Antonio Resines) about to retirement who's the job colleague of David. The tracks will lead them through the Spanish capital, Madrid, and Jorge seems to be the only person who knows how to find the series killer .

A suspense thriller with superheroes overtone full of intrigue , emotion , surprise , thrills and plot twists . Concerning a twisted criminal intrigue in which each grotesque murder is a piece of a jigsaw puzzle resulting in fateful consequences . The film relies heavily on the bizarre personality of our starring and their peculiar ambient . As the main issue of the movie results to be the hard investigation and to unravel the tangled mess of clues along a twisted labyrinth and win the cat and mouse game against the troublesome criminal that attempts to manipulate them . In addition , it's a a peculiar buddy movie in which two offbeat characters join forces in order to solve a series of grisly killings designed by a disturbed criminal mind that recreates the secret origins of the classic superheroes . Director David Galán Galindo came up with the idea for the film for his fanatism on comic books , that'why he is an avid comic book fan, which was made apparent in this movie . As in comic books, the main characters have their identified color and several camera angles were chosen to simulate the comic book device of a frame around each scene . And being really influenced by Night Shyamalan trilogy : "Unbreakable" , ¨Multiple¨and "Glass" . Many of the roles in the movie are named after notorious Spanish comic book publishers that have had the rights to publish DC , Marvel and others in Spain and México such as : Novaro editions , Vid , Vertice, Bruguera and Norma . And paying tribute to famous comic books authors , such as : Jerry Siegel , Joe Shuster , Stan Lee , Steven Ditko , Neal Adams and Denny O'Neil. Among the superheroes secret origins that inspired murders in this picture are the following ones : Spider-Man , Hulk , Iron Man , Green Lantern, Batman , Fantastic Four , Human Torch , and the X-Men . Enjoyable main and support cast , such as : Javier Rey is fine as David, a young Inspector who has a dark past that will be essential in helping them solve the enigma hidden behind the awful killings ; while Brays Efe is mediocre as Jorge , a fatty young who has encyclopedic knowledge about the comic world , as well as Verónica Echegui who is nice as the outlandish and fiery police chief . Here stands out the prestigious secondaries as the always great Antonio Resines as a good-tempered, elderly police , Ernesto Alterio as a forensic examiner , Carlos Areces , Álex García and special mention for Leonardo Sbaraglia .

It displays a thrilling and suspenseful musical score by Federico Jusid . As well as a colorful and brilliant cinematography by cameraman Rita Noriega. The motion picture was well written/directed by David Galán Galindo and based on his own novel . He's a good craftsman , a fine writer/producer/filmmaker who has made some films such as : Gora Automatikoa , Pixel Theory , Al final todos mueren and several Shorts. Rating : 6.5/10. Well worth watching.

...Genuinely that, it's as far away from the type of film I enjoy, but for some bizarre reason I enjoyed it. It's incredibly flawed, the story is all over the place, the characters are bonkers, and the comic book references were way over my head.

That said, it was unique, entertaining and gloriously over the top. I would perhaps not watch it again, but as a one off I would recommend it. It appeals to me as a lover of mysteries and whodunnits, it will perhaps appeal to fans of Super Hero movies and comic books.

Javier Rey was great in it, I think he was the standout.

If it becomes a series I'd watch it, better in Spanish with subtitles, the dubbing was distracting.

Very good, 7/10.

The movie is a super hero movie the movie has good start but bad finish the movie is a great to watch.

Around 2 am in the night, you are wondering what to watch......Being a comic fan, I can say that this was super cool and nice to watch!

I understand that some may feel a bit underwhelmed with how this ends (the note it leaves one with). I personally didn't feel that way, but that's what makes watching movies and talking about them so good. We can discuss things, tell and hear how others felt about them.

Overall this is a funny effort (something that some may find annoying, humor is also something that is in the eye of the beholder), but if you get along with it, if you align and accept the ride you're about to take, you'll love the characters and their weirdness. And why shouldn't you? Yes there are some serious tones and drama as well ... you need that too. Overall light entertainment, very well made and not just (but especially) something for the comic book nerds (don't be judgy if you can)