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* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: Richard is far more despised than Andrew is, because he's an {{abusive dad}} and a LowerClassLout who blows all his family's money on alcohol while his wife is in serious need of life-saving healthcare, he bullies his son awfully, and any redeeming qualities that he displays over the movie are all [[BaitTheDog subverted in short order]], [[spoiler:plus he was unwittingly a core factor in Andrew's ProtagonistJourneyToVillain through his abuse of Andrew and negligence of his wife]]. Whereas Andrew, despite ultimately hurting and endangering far more people than Richard, is a beloved for being a compelling, troubled WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds with a tragic ProtagonistJourneyToVillain and a tear-jerking end, on top of his awe- and terror-inspiring superpowers.
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* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: Richard is far more despised than Andrew is, because he's an {{abusive dad}} and a LowerClassLout who blows all his family's money on alcohol while his wife is in serious need of life-saving healthcare, he bullies his son awfully, and any redeeming qualities that he displays over the movie are all [[BaitTheDog subverted in short order]], [[spoiler:plus he was unwittingly a core factor in Andrew's ProtagonistJourneyToVillain through his abuse of Andrew and negligence of his wife]]. Whereas Andrew, despite ultimately hurting and endangering far more people than Richard, Richard in a deliberate fashion, is a beloved by audiences for being a compelling, empathy-inducing, troubled WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds with a tragic ProtagonistJourneyToVillain and a tear-jerking end, on top of his awe- and terror-inspiring superpowers.
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* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: Richard is far more despised than Andrew is, because he's an {{abusive dad}} and a LowerClassLout who blows all his family's money on alcohol while his wife is in serious need of life-saving healthcare, he bullies his son awfully, and any redeeming qualities that he displays over the movie are all [[BaitTheDog subverted in short order]], [[spoiler:plus he was unwittingly a core factor in Andrew's ProtagonistJourneyToVillain through his abuse of Andrew and negligence of his wife]]. Whereas Andrew, despite ultimately hurting and endangering far more people than Richard, is a beloved for being a compelling, troubled WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds with a tragic ProtagonistJourneyToVillain and a tear-jerking end, on top of his awe- and terror-inspiring superpowers.
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* {{Main/Narm}}: As noted by this youtuber [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jb-0SRWQrg Andrew's dad comes off as cartoonish with his abuse. The fact that he beats him at every turn makes him less of a character and more of a plot device]]
** Also noted is the fact that Andrew's downfall seems to kick off with his embarrassment at the party. While an understandably awful experience, it's hard to believe that he would descend so quickly into villainy after that. Sure, his dad continues to abuse him, but the idea that he would suddenly shut Steve and Matt out feels forced and unearned.
** Also noted is the fact that Andrew's downfall seems to kick off with his embarrassment at the party. While an understandably awful experience, it's hard to believe that he would descend so quickly into villainy after that. Sure, his dad continues to abuse him, but the idea that he would suddenly shut Steve and Matt out feels forced and unearned.
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Just my opinion,
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* NightmareRetardant: Andrew is pretty scary in the final act but he also looks a Halloween mummy reject. While the injuries and bandages are real, it's an unintentionally silly costume for the villain.
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** The final battle has some very obvious moments where the cars are flying around.
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: The floating Legos, Pringles, and cars are very obvious low-budget CGI.
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** Thefloating Legos, Pringles, and cars thrown around by the boys are very obvious low-budget CGI.CGI.
** The final shot of the movie has Matt standing in front of a snowy Tibetan temple--or, rather, a terrible greenscreen with an image that looks like a cross between a bad Photoshop job and a [=PS1=] screenshot.
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** The final shot of the movie has Matt standing in front of a snowy Tibetan temple--or, rather, a terrible greenscreen with an image that looks like a cross between a bad Photoshop job and a [=PS1=] screenshot.
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: The floating Legos are very obvious CG.
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: The floating Legos Legos, Pringles, and cars are very obvious CG.low-budget CGI.
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** Some of Andrew's actions being rather reminiscent of a mass shooter only gets more disturbing with the Charleston Church mass shooting where the offender, Dylann Roof, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylann_Roof bears a noticeable resemblance towards]] Dane [=DeHaan=].
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** This movie is about a superhuman child going violently insane. Cut to 2019, where ''Film/{{Brightburn}}'' features a superhuman child with a similar mentality.
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** Fans of the ''Literature/{{Jumper}}'' novel may also note a lot of similarities. Abusive parent with a superpowered kid, kid starts using their powers for personal gain (including acts of petty revenge and stealing money), things start going too far...
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** Fans of the ''Literature/{{Jumper}}'' novel may also note a lot of similarities. Abusive parent with a superpowered kid, kid starts using their powers for personal gain (including acts of petty revenge and stealing money), things start going too far... One difference being [[spoiler: which characters end up the hero and villain]].
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"All did great performances" is incorrect English and the trope is meant for people considered not to be good actors.
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* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: Dane Dehaan, Alex Russell and Michael B. Jordan all did great performances.
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** Richard crosses it when he [[spoiler:blames a comatose Andrew for Andrew's mom's death. He even tries to punch Andrew as he lays in his hospital bed. And that's if you don't count his previous abuse of Andrew]]
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** Richard crosses it when he [[spoiler:blames a comatose Andrew for Andrew's mom's death. He even tries to punch Andrew as he lays in his hospital bed. And that's if you don't count his previous abuse of Andrew]]Andrew.]]
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