Morgan Spurlock presents Confessions of a Superhero is a 2007 indie documentary that’s popped up on Netflix Watch Instantly. It’s very different from Spurlock’s excellent and influential Supersize Me, and only vaguely similar to the outstanding character study The King of Kong, but Confessions of a Superhero is just as fascinating to watch. Why? Because as unreal as it is, it’s real.
The Superman impersonator is way too into his character, the guy in the Hulk costume is sympathetic and equally pathetic, and the George Clooney lookalike Batman has an anger management problem. Jennifer Gehrt, who plays Wonder Woman, may have made too many impulsive decisions in her life — like quitting college — but if there’s a star in the making here, it’s Jennifer.