A meteorite strikes postman Bob on Peckhan Common, imbuing him with superpowers. Bob is likeable and good-hearted. He is also not the sharpest tool in the toolbox, nor is he over-blessed with social awareness. This feeds into a number of parallel sub-plots: Bob is dominated by his government spook controller, the USA is miffed that the UK has a superhero and they don't, and Bob's largely unsuccessful love life looks as if it's about to get a boost care of hottie June.
Although Bob has superpowers, this is not a superhero movie - don't look for more than occasional special effects. This is, instead, a comedy of manners in which controller Catherine Tate, housemate Natalie Tena, potential girlfriend Laura Haddock, and Bob's mum in residential carry much of the weight, as does the framing device of Bob featuring in a documentary about his life. Co-writer Brett Goldstein is Bob, and conveys slightly dim decency very sympathetically.
This is amusing without being especially funny. This is mildly satirical without being especially sharp. This is mildly targetted towards superhero movies without being especially barbed. This is lightly romantic without being especially heartwarming. In short this film is a good idea which never quite achieves on the level it should have.
Although Bob has superpowers, this is not a superhero movie - don't look for more than occasional special effects. This is, instead, a comedy of manners in which controller Catherine Tate, housemate Natalie Tena, potential girlfriend Laura Haddock, and Bob's mum in residential carry much of the weight, as does the framing device of Bob featuring in a documentary about his life. Co-writer Brett Goldstein is Bob, and conveys slightly dim decency very sympathetically.
This is amusing without being especially funny. This is mildly satirical without being especially sharp. This is mildly targetted towards superhero movies without being especially barbed. This is lightly romantic without being especially heartwarming. In short this film is a good idea which never quite achieves on the level it should have.