Project Power Trailer, My Thoughts

If you could get superpowers...would you? Well, in the world of the upcoming Netflix film Project Power, it's possible. Directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, the film stars Jamie Foxx as a man who's out to rescue his daughter from the people behind this super-drug. The film also stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dominique Fischback, Amy Landecker, Rodrigo Santoro, and Machine Gun Kelly. He's a rapper who's been involved with Netflix movies before: 2018's Bird Box and 2019's The Dirt, which was a biopic about the 80s glam metal band Motley Crue. Let's take a look at the trailer!

Nighttime in the city. When things traditionally get wild.

Is that a prayer you're supposed to say before you take the pill?

Joseph Gordon-Levitt found a hockey puck. Truly a great piece of detective work.

Wait, these pills give you powers...for five minutes. Man, Rex Tyler would be laughing at these people! His Miraclo can give you powers for one whole hour!

"If your Miraclo powers last over an hour...you'd better call a doctor. Right away."

So...how do these pills work? Are the powers you get from them random? Is it dependent on the person? Are there different variations on the pills that give different abilities?

For those who take cosplaying as Iceman and the Human Torch very seriously.

That fire dude may have been bulletproof, Jamie Foxx.

Step one: Make the drug. Step two: Distribute the drug. Step three: Profit.

Rex Tyler's Miraclo wouldn't make people explode, either.

That effects shot was awesome.

I get the feeling "that's your power" will be said often.

Well, Batman and Robin traditionally don't have superpowers, guys...

Well, I admit, I am kind of mixed on this movie. On one hand, it does look rather appealing. But on the other, it kind of looks like your standard superhero deconstruction. I'm sure they'll try to be different, but I don't see what angle they could go with this. The idea of a drug giving superpowers is nothing new. Heck, Hourman did it. But I do hope this film is entertaining none the less.

Thanks for reading this blog entry! If you liked it, show it off! Take care of yourself and each other. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay home, wash your hands often, and wear your mask. See you next time!