Though not the most sure-footed of superhero entries, as an offbeat perspective on the genre, "They Call Me Jeeg" merits an enthusiast's look.

Comfortable with sleaze but a far cry from being Italy's answer to Deadpool, the pic isn't funny or daring enough to make much of an entry into a spandex-saturated American market.

Italy finally gets its own superhero, and the results are surprisingly gritty and thoroughly enjoyable.

... an interesting take on superheroes and superhero mythology as well as on criminals and what really motivates people to do what they do.