With so many comic book films available these days, it's easy to become fatigued about the genre as a whole. That doesn't knock the production, entertainment, and artistic value of modern superhero movies, but as with any trend, things can get weary if you're consuming the same thing day in and day out. In and day out.
Should you be on the lookout for a breath of fresh super heroic air, look no further than Jeff Chan Code 8. Inspired by the director's 2016 short of the same name, the film takes place in a world where individuals with special abilities (they make up 4% of the population) are boycotted by the "normal" society. This is similar to Miracle X Men, but the stakes are even more grounded, as anyone is trying to save the planet.
"Code 8 is less a superhero film (I love superhero movies though!) And more a piracy thriller with a lot of character development and a piece of singularity," said the film's production designer, Chris Crane . "It's not about anyone saving the world, or even their city. It's more about people protecting themselves, both driven and not. Don't get me wrong, there's fun action sequences and people in their There are plenty of using abilities and powers (for good and bad), but no one goes into space. It's more about people and how they can improve their situations, Yes, even when you have the ability to shoot lightning out of your body.
Robbie Amell (a series of unfortunate events) plays the lead character of the film, Connor Reid, a man with electrical abilities who turns to a life of crime to pay for his mother's rising medical bills.
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