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No pain, no gain. “Novocaine” (2025)

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directed by Dan Berk & Robert Olsen
© 2025 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

Hell yeah! That’s what’s I’m talking about! A superhero who flies? Boring. A superhero that is very fast? Lame! A superhero that’s huge and green? Cute, but nah. Let’s take a random guy with a rare disorder who makes use of it to save the love of his life. Yay! Welcome to “Novocaine”. We get to meet Nathan (Jack Quaid), who used to be called “Novocaine” when we went to school. Why? Because he cannot feel pain. At all. And in case you didn’t know, novocaine is the drug that doctors use to make you stay still during the procedure. Sounds fun not to feel any pain, right? Well, not really. It can also be dangerous, so Nathan has to be very careful and because of that his life has always been quite boring. Getting out of your comfort zone and trying something new seems like a chance to hurt yourself without noticing it. However, there’s a person who changes his way of thinking – Sherry (Amber Midthunder), a colleague working at the same bank. Those two have a great chemistry between each other, but they need to learn to be together – because he’s a very reserved introvert, and she’s a yolo extrovert. Unfortunately, one day their bank is robbed and Sherry is kidnapped by the criminals. At this moment, Nathan stops worring about himself and decides to save his girlfriend. And his annoying disorder may actually become quite useful. I had so much fun watching this film! We really needed such superhero, because those old ones are way too copy-paste, aren’t they? Nathan is adorably clumsy, yet clever and dedicated. That’s a character you simply cannot dislike. The story is simple, but the lines – hilarious! I don’t remember when was the last time I felt so hyped watching an action film. Even though I know sequels are usually worse than originals, I really hope for another part about Novocaine. No more to say – it’s probably the best action film made this year.

My rating: 8/10
S.

It knows how to hunt, but I know how to survive. “Prey” (2022)

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directed by Dan Trachtenberg
© 2022 Disney+. All Rights Reserved.

Do you remember the story of Pocahontas? Then if you feel ready to grow up, I’d like to recommend you “Prey”, which is, in my opinion, an alternative version and you can tell it was made in 2022. But first things first – we actually move back to the Great Plains of 1719, where we meet Naru (Amber Midthunder), a Comanche woman. She’s incredibly brave and quite rebellious as her dream is to become a skilled hunter. While hunting for animals, she notices some strange lights, which turn out to be coming from a spacecraft. Yes, as spacecraft in 1719. Cinema is wonderful, isn’t it? Naru is so intrigued by this fact and unusual tracks she finds that she decides to keep searching for the mysterious creature who leaves them. Unfortunately, nobody from her tribe takes her seriously and the woman has to work alone. Until the moment when the mysterious creature becomes a threat to her people. I don’t want to spoil too much and I also recommend you not to check any trailers before watching because not knowing what the creature is makes the experience even more entertaining. If you’re a fan of such films as “Jaws” or “Jurassic Park”, you may feel a similar thrill in this case because we know the creature exists, just waiting for it to show up. Personally, I didn’t feel much encouraged to see “Prey”, but I’m glad I have. Perhaps it’s not that much surprising, yet somehow satisfying. First, I felt like it was quite fresh among all those action/fantasy productions. Second, I love the fact that we’re getting into a Comanche tribe and experience everything from their perspective. Third, Naru is a wonderful female protagonist and she’s an example of a character that many girls may look up to. I’m not a fan of feminising characters in cinema just for the sake of having more actresses on the screen, but I’m definitely for creating new stories, new characters, who are unique – because this way we show respect to traditional and old works, while expressing our creativity and diversity with something fresh. I enjoyed watching this film and I think it’s a great choice for a film night with friends. Cheers!

My rating: 6/10
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