Short Shorts entertainment joyously presents Italian Spiderman review! This ten part film on Youtube is really and truly a gem. Italian Spiderman tells the story of-- you guessed it-- the Italian Spiderman and his rival, the Luchadore mask wearing, snake conjuring, Captain Maximum. Why is Captain Maximum wearing a Luchadore mask? Why is the Italian Spiderman overweight? How come Italian Spiderman can teleport? Because it's bad ass, that's why.
Italian Spiderman manages to be laugh out loud funny because it has such dedication to style, strangely well-done but kitschy special effects, a sense of whimsy, and most importantly they didn't take themselves too seriously. Alrugo, the makers of the film, knew exactly what they were shooting for, knew exactly what they had to do, and they did it. The characters are well thought out and remain true until the bitter end, the action is hilarious and perfectly imperfect. Even the hero was imperfect, Italian Spiderman is mostly a jerk, he hits women, he smokes, and he's a misogynist. He really shouldn't be likable but because of the style he commands and the style of the film, I was rooting for him. This is a fine example of what a farce should be.
That is not to say, however, that it was perfect. Some of the episodes near the late middle lost their steam and were, dare I say, boring. But any movie with an epic surf-off is fine by me. You should definitely check it out if you haven't already, watch it again if you have, and hang your head in shame if you won't. Great DIY comedy for the masses by the masses, silly and kitschy mixed with good-looking girls and a superhero who has no real redeeming qualities, what more could I ask for?
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