When he's not busy breaking the law or trying to get close to his secret crush, Penny (Felicia Day), supervillain wannabe Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris) boasts about his exploits via his Internet video blog and dreams of defeating his nemesis, Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion). Conceived during the 2008 Hollywood writers' strike, Joss Whedon's quirky musical comedy originally debuted as an online miniseries.Becky and especially Amanda, this one's for you. It's only 45 minutes long, but the tunes are catchy and at times the film is very funny. Neil Patrick Harris is excellent as the good/bad doctor. Trying to become a member of the villain's league, because he's not satisfied with his ability to get into the henchman's guild, Harris muses on-line in special glasses and big gloves about his plans for mayhem. Very clever and a fun watch. Did I mention the catchy tunes (...with my freeze ray I can stop the world)?
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