american ultra

[IMDB] [Amazon]

american ultra is essentially a reasonably-done comedy version of the bourne identity.  so if you are into that kind of thing, this should be right up your alley.

i think the bourne identity, like any superhero movie, appeals to people because we all kind of wish we had some hidden and overwhelming advantage.  the bad part is having an army of trained killers coming after you, but nothing worth having comes easy, so whatever.  you pretty much have to deal with that anyway.

anyway, american ultra had one yellow flag (topher grace) and one red flag (kristen steward,) but amazingly, both of them played characters that did not annoy the shit out of me.  it was kind of like the time tom arnold was in true lies.  with that said, all the characters were paper-thin, and the main attraction came from the steady pacing and lighthearted tone.

american ultra gets three blacklights.  that was pretty much my favorite scene in any movie i have seen so far this year.