How I Became a Superhero

How I Became a Superhero (Comment je suis devenu super-héros, 2020) is a French sci-fi action movie you can watch online on iFILM. Set in a Paris where people with powers have quietly blended into everyday life, the story kicks off when a street drug starts handing superpowers to anyone willing to pay.

Lieutenants Moreau (Pio Marmaï) and Schaltzmann (Vimala Pons) catch the case. To trace the dealers, they pull two retired heroes back into the field, Monte Carlo and Callista. The trail goes cold more than once, and then Moreau's own buried past forces its way into the investigation, blurring the line between the job and something personal.

Director Douglas Attal builds the film closer to a neon-lit crime thriller than to a Hollywood cape flick, with chases threading through nighttime Paris and a cast that includes Benoît Poelvoorde and Clovis Cornillac. It's a solid pick if you've worn out the usual American superhero formula and want something with a grittier French accent. Stream How I Became a Superhero (2020) online on iFILM.