Novocaine – Movie Review
First Reaction – Novocaine tries too hard to be edgy and outside the box.
Director: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen
Writer: Lars Jacobson (Screenplay)
Cast
- Jack Quaid (Scream)
- Amber Midthunder (Prey)
- Ray Nicholson (Smile 2)
- Jacob Batalon (Tarot)
- Betty Gabriel (Get Out)
Plot: When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, a man incapable of feeling physical pain turns his rare condition into an unexpected advantage in the fight to rescue her.
Runtime: 1 Hour 50 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Novocaine starts when lonely assistant bank manager Nate (Quaid) meets the girl of his dreams, Sherry (Midthunder). He has a secret, which means he doesn’t feel pain. When robbers break into the bank, they force Nate to open the vault and kidnap Sherry.
Nate decides to stand up for himself for the first time and go in search of Sherry. However, he ends up going through a host of criminals, while Detective Mincy (Gabriel) tracks down the leads. Nate ends up getting himself in more trouble than he imagined.
Verdict on Novocaine
Recap
The movie follows a lonely bank assistant manager who decides to stand up for himself and try to save his new girlfriend after a bank robbery goes wrong. However, things get out of hand, forcing him into a world of criminals.
Best Parts
The twists and turns along the way are fun to see unfold. Some of the action is entertaining and creates the chaotic environment.
Worst Parts
The way the story unfolds doesn’t drag us in and using the syndrome where someone can’t feel pain to make an unlikely action star doesn’t click. Elsewhere, the performances struggle to make an impact and the film ends up feeling like it wants to create viral moments over a bigger story.
Final Thoughts –Novocaine is over the top and doesn’t hold back from it.
