A young Brooklyn boy witnesses the brutal murder of his mother and grows up obsessed with finding her killer. Thus begins his life as a quiet, straight-A student by day and a self-appointed hero at night. But what is a real hero? And who decides what is right or wrong? As the boundaries blur, Sean's dual life wears on his psyche and his two worlds careen dangerously close to colliding. Like a graphic novel you can't put down, Boy Wonder challenges morality, distorting perceptions of what is right and what is justified, as it races to its shocking conclusion.
Acting
Caleb Steinmeyer's controlled detonation as Sean is genuinely unnerving
Direction
Morrissey's graphic novel framing without the comic book gloss
Writing
Refuses easy answers; lets you sit in the uncomfortable grey
Director
Michael Morrissey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Caleb Steinmeyer had almost no prior acting experience; Morrissey cast him after a raw audition that apparently disturbed the room.
The film deliberately rejects Marvel/DC polish for the grime of 1970s exploitation and 2000s 'real superhero' indies like Super and Defendor.
US
