(ESP-ENG) Novocaine | A bloody surprise - Movie Review!
Hello friends, good vibes to all.
Companion and now in this film we see a Jack Quaid full of liters of blood, we suppose that being in The Boys has prepared him for that. Looking for something to watch I came across this film that I had not heard much about and I don't know why but it caught my attention. Movies with a lot of gore and violence are becoming more and more common and that's good for me because it's one of the genres I enjoy the most. Novocaine is a mix of action-packed romantic comedy with that violent touch that will always be an added value. I found it spectacular because the center of it all is super witty giving rise to endless possibilities of situations.
We have Nate (Jack Quaid) a shy, introverted guy with an average job who one fine day meets or finally decides to meet Sherry (Amber Midthunder), a co-worker. But Nate is not a normal man, he has a genetic condition that makes him immune to pain so he is extremely careful in his day to day life. When he meets Sherry his life takes on a different rhythm, being alone made him an apathetic person but when she comes into his life everything takes a 180 degree turn. But good things don't always last and after a robbery/kidnapping at his workplace she is taken hostage and ends up disappearing. This is when the plot begins to move.
Thanks to his inability to feel pain, Nate goes in search of Sherry. We're not talking about him being immune but sure, they come and punch him in the face or put a knife through his hand and he doesn't feel anything, it's like saying the guy is a superhero. And that's pretty much how the movie plays out. A civilian totally oblivious to guns and pulling a heist takes advantage of his condition to do the unthinkable, go toe to toe against three trained hijackers. Once the film enters this dynamic it becomes super vertical and moving, very entertaining, and I tell you that it's not boring, and well, the whole theme of gore that always goes with it makes everything more eye-catching.
The fact that Nate has this characteristic doesn't mean that the movie is going to be 100% realistic, obviously there's a lot of fiction here, he's a guy who goes through a lot of things and yet he always gets up as if nothing happened, that's not normal at all. Everything that has to do with action scenes, fights, etc. I think it's very well done, it's not something at the level of a blockbuster but it's really surprising how well done it is. As I said, it is extremely graphic in every way and very similar to the last works Jack Quaid has been in.

The acting of the two main characters was good, Quaid is generally a good actor and it seems that this type of role fits him well. I don't think it's a coincidence that his last two movies are of the same style. Amber was more average, a pretty normal performance considering the movie it is. In these action films these things don't matter so much. Anyway, Novocaine is a super acceptable title that personally surprised me a lot for the better. I liked the plot twist in the middle of the plot, I genuinely didn't see it coming and that made everything more interesting. It lasts just under two hours. I give it an 8/10, this kind of gory films but with a comedy in the middle are almost always a safe bet. Highly recommended the movie, I leave the trailer here.
¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
Well my people, that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
¡Hugs to all of you, see you next time!
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se ve interesante, buen post!
looks interesting, good post!
Gracias!
Me gusta la elección de trabajos que está haciendo Jack Quaid, siempre con mucha acción y variados.
Tengo anotada ver esta película, gracias por la recomendación y este post para ya ir más clara con ella.
Gracias a ti por leer!
La verdad es que si, los trabajos más recientes de Quaid son bastantes buenos y particulares.