This movie, without the aid of CGI, or extravagant special effects, portrays the spirit and humanity of a superhero movie, in a more real fashion than most of the current superhero movies out today. John Ritter plays the ultimate underdog hero and Anne Archer is the perfect compliment to understanding, his honest and simple character, that cares more about others than himself. In the early years of the Marvel, superhero franchises, several of the movies like Iron Man, Captain America & Ant-man shared this humanity, were you really cared about the character and what they wanted to accomplish with their powers. John Ritter's character has all of these characteristics without the aid any extra ordinary skills or powers. That's what makes this story so endearing after all these years. Hero at Large holds up so well and is still very entertaining even in 2024. The wonderful Patrick Williams score and themes really make the stories seem extraordinary and cool Highly recommended, particularly to watch the chemistry between (the late great) John Ritter and the beautiful Anne Archer.
Review of Hero at Large
Hero at Large
(1980)
"Hero at Large" textbook example of how to make a more personal & real superhero movie.
19 February 2024