LO CHIAMAVANO JEEG ROBOT [They Call Me Jeeg]

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LO CHIAMAVANO JEEG ROBOT "They Call Me Jeeg" (2016)

a film by Gabriele Mainetti whit Claudio Santamaria, Luca Marinelli

"Italy finally has its very own superhero, and his capacity for mixing social critique with heroic feats is boundless. Gabriele Mainetti’s thoroughly enjoyable, surprisingly plangent and gritty “They Call Me Jeeg” features a two-bit criminal loser who stumbles upon his powers, Toxic Avenger-style (without the deformity), and learns to care about humanity thanks to a traumatized woman who’s convinced he’s the Japanese manga character Steel Jeeg. Mainetti may be a novice helmer but there’s no trace of the beginner here, with style and execution earning top marks along with modest yet well-handled f/x. The real standout, though, is how he combines superhero tropes with Italian social and political ills, making “Jeeg” a likely cross-generational sleeper hit following a projected February opening. Offshore chances look promising". Continued on Variety

Artwork by BIG JELLYFISH

Photo by Antonello&Montesi

Teaser Poster #1 - Armchair