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Movie reviews: Novocaine, The Day the Earth Blew Up, Control Freak
It's not entirely necessary to add a germ of effective subtext to a story that works largely as a hyper-violent action-comedy, but I have to admit that I kind of appreciate the effort.
Novocaine Novocaine It's not entirely necessary to add a germ of effective subtext to a story that works largely as a hyper-violent action-comedy, but I have to admit that I kind of appreciate the effort. It's the tale of Nathan Caine (Jack Quaid), assistant manager at a San Diego bank and a man with a rare genetic condition that makes him unable to feel pain.
It's a trait that makes his life dangerous, but comes in handy when a robbery at his bank ends with the co-worker he adores (Amber Midthunder) being taken hostage, and Nathan sets out to rescue her.
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