Confessions of a Superhero

Even though it is set in a dystopian world, the themes and topics in the movie are so relevant today. Inderveer and his cast have done great job conveying the emotions we were all feeling while watching the movie. Complicated and conflicted relationships, comedy, drama, and romance. You get a bit of everything. While watching the movie, you want to relate it back to your own personal experience. The music and background score compliments the storyline and conveys the mood in the scene. If you are a nerd for production design and cinematography, this movie will be a treat for you. It was a great movie to watch and after awhile I am enjoying a movie where I am giving my full attention.

This movie is an absolute delight and a great opportunity for anyone wishing to learn how to do high impact filmmaking on a reasonably low budget.

Be it the lighting or the colours or the production design- everything is done so so well!

Also the music is sublime!! All the songs and the overall soundtrack is very fresh. Each character gets a proper theme as well.

Overall, the film has a great recall value and is a must watch for anyone looking for a nice slice of life indie film with a lot of good South Asian representation. Such a cool coming of age film and it has no business being this good!

I went into this film knowing it only had a budget of $26,000 so to be very honest, I did not expect much really. But my god...this movie does not look or feel like $26,000. I only just realized that Inderveer made his first film with $4,000, are you freaking serious?

Someone give this man a million dollar budget, like seriously.

I haven't even gotten into the story or the characters because I'm just so awestruck by the sheer ambition to make a film like this and the pure creativity he poured into it. It's a twist on the classic superhero story, almost a deconstruction of the tropes we're used to seeing: the friend, the girl, and the older mentor. But it takes the saviour complex trait found in a lot of superheroes, and spins into a literal theme and conflict within its protagonist, an anonymous therapist. I feel like its a movie you have to watch a few times to truly soak in the emotion and atmosphere, which is another thing I should mention. The film's setting feels weird and familiar, but new at the same time. Very nostalgic.

And what do I even say about the music? Masterpiece level stuff.

Got to see the film on AppleTV with my girlfriend, and we both came out of it a little numb. There's so many things to breakdown and deconstruct as a viewer; I was not expecting to be so moved by a "superhero film."

It's an extremely mature take on what it means to be a protagonist or hero for people around you.

Where does the hero stand in all the chaos? Do their conflicts take the backseat? What if saving people was the "backseat"?

All of this is explored with such subtlety but huge impact through such an innovate story and concept. Kudos to the director Inderveer who weaved this amazing film together. I can't explain how this film manages to make you feel so bitter and sad without much really even happening, I'm not sure if I'm ready to watch it again.

You could say each of the genres I listed above represent each of the lead characters in this film, but as the story progresses the lines between these genres begin to blur, much like Samar's own perspective on the people around him. Samar grows with each relationship.

I will admit however, that maybe it's not for everyone to dissect a film like this, it is a slow-burn so don't go in expecting an MCU type of action flick. If you're into more cinematic or artsy films that revolve around people and themes, I would say this is right up your alley. It's a movie that makes you think; an emotional drama through and throughout.

The cinematography and music alone are a fantastic reason to watch this fiIm, I loved the use of yellow in each setting. It looks like a comic-book.

I really enjoyed Inderveer's performance, there's something about just his eyes that can convey so much. And his performance is so beautifully balanced by JP Padda as Jason, there's such a still intensity to him.

The entire lead cast has done a splendid job, and you can really see how wide everyone's range is: from the subtle quiet scenes to the loud punches. I did not expect some of the scenes to go where they did in the story, but the actors really helped blend the tones of each scene so seamlessly.

Special mention for Daniela Estefania as Meera, she handles such a complex character with ease. I was going to say it's manic-pixie-dream-girl archetype, but the end really makes you question that.

Overall, I would recommend this film to cinema enthusiasts and especially emerging filmmakers who are getting into the craft. Excited to see what happens when Inderveer has a real budget to make his films!