What makes someone special? What is a superhero? Perhaps someone who can overcome self doubt. This is the premise of Special, written and directed by Hal Haberman and Jeremy Passmore. Starring Michael Rapaport in the performance of a lifetime, this low budget film relies heavily on an excellent script, dynamite acting and spot on direction. This film is truly special, the kind of superhero film that makes you realize that a superhero doesn’t necessarily need over the top superpowers to be great, but simply the ability to repeatedly stand back up after being knocked down, and speak up for what is right. This film is funny at the right moments, tragic in others, and entertaining through and through. Yet if you are not in the mood for a grounded in reality/anti-bubblegum superhero movie, then maybe this movie may be not for you.