Gore For The Sake Of...Laughs? ("Novocaine" Review)

 The new Paramount Pictures action comedy "Novocaine" tells the story of a man named Nathan Caine (played by Jack Quaid), who had multiple medical conditions which give him the ability to not feel pain. At least physically. Working as a bank employee, he feels the emptiness of years of bullying and self consciousness of his condition. In comes a new employee, Sherry (played by Amber Midthunder), and as they both seem to connect, he takes a chance with her. And to his surprise, the two hit it off. 

He is over the moon, feeling a new sense of meaning to his life. Then, like clockwork, his bank is robbed by a vicious gang of robbers and proceed to take Sherry as a hostage. Feeling the one thing that's making his future seem bright being taken away from him, and knowing the cops will most likely not get to her in time, he decides to take matters into his own hands. And with his ability to not feel pain, the action that follows is bloody violent and hilarious at the same time.

For those that can't take movie violence, especially of the gory type, this film is NOT FOR YOU. Period. I'm a fan of horror and I knew I could take the violence, but at times, even I was squirming in my chair. And it only snowballs as the runtime goes by.

If this is your thing, you will probably enjoy it, though I will admit it does start off on slower footing. It is setup, but of a slightly slower burn. So for some the flow may be a bit off. I understand that.

The stars of the film, especially Quaid and Midthunder, are wonderful. And the robbers are especially aggressive to the point of you really rooting for them to get it. And there's a swerve that makes things especially interesting.

If you have the time and cash to see a film and don't want to see an upcoming Disney remake that is being currently roasted online, this is a very entertaining one.