Novocaine (2025 movie) - 1-year retrospective, review, and mini-analysis
Today marks one year ago since the action/comedy/thriller movie Novocaine was released theatrically on the big screen. It has gotten a 81% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and it doesn't take much effort to find out why. "Novocaine" might not reinvent the wheel, but it does bring a rarely-known medical disorder to light and it skillfully handles the compelling storylines of its two main characters very well, all the while balancing the grisly action scenes with laugh-out-loud humor guaranteed to put a smile on your face, and topped off with a generous amount of heart and satisfying payoffs for the two main leads. It's one of the most well-written (but not completely perfect) movies I have ever seen, and I was so lucky to have seen it on the big screen while it had its theatrical run. NOTE: It goes without saying that there will be SPOILERS ahead. So, if you haven't seen the film yet (or don't plan to), it would be wise to stop there and...
