I love super heroes, but who doesn’t? Even if you root for the villain, which I also do, you still have to have an interest in the hero. The best hero stories to me are the ones that offer something I haven’t seen before. Anyone who has read my reviews knows that I view original stories as an integral part of the film overall. So, Project Power seemed like a reasonable try.

Project Power is a film about a guy who is a little shady coming across a pill that has unpredictable effects, Jaime Foxx. It can give you all the power you ever dreamed of or it can kill you. And what happens when something like this makes it’s way around the underground for “human testing”? Well, I don’t want to spoil the film for you. But, let’s say that it’s pretty much what you would think. Jonathan Gordon Levitt plays a cop and Rodrigo Santoro plays the bad guy. While they are both decent actors, there isn’t a lot of room for them to play in this film. So, don’t expect a lot from them.

The acting isn’t anything special. Jaime Foxx is in it, but I never thought he was an amazing actor and this isn’t his BEST work. But, it isn’t horrible. Just know that you are going to see some stone faces and some over acting. Luckily it’s not overwhelming.

The special effects aren’t anything new, neither is the direction, aesthetic or mood manipulation. The story is different from most out there, which is nice. It isn’t unpredictable. But, we are so starved for new content that we can’t be choosers (which by the way doesn’t change that it’s not great, it’s just not horrible). There were some moments that were emotional for me. But, I’m a cry baby and I tend to let my own emotional issues dictate the actions of my tear ducts.

It was good enough to watch and see if you like it, but not enough for me to rave about or watch again. I saw it, it was ok. But, now I can spend my time rewatching something I know I’ll like better or trying a series I haven’t seen about super heroes. There are about thirty to choose from.