What will make a film stand out among the 700 that are released this year? Originality. That's what.
And whatever the opinions about Electric Man, nobody can deny its originality.
David Barras has transferred a comic-style sense of humour and camped up drama to the big screen in a film about...a comic.
The original Electric Man ends up in the hands of two young comic store owners Wolf (Mark McKirdy) and Jazz (Toby Manley).
It just so happens they are facing eviction and so the valuable comic looks like their salvation.
The only problem is the trio who are desperate to get their hands on it.
These include a Scottish hard man (Derek Dick), a rich American supergeek collector (Mark McDonnell) and the manipulative daughter of the comic's original owner (Jennifer Ewing).
Thus, follows a series of farcical scenes in which the comic keeps changing hands.
In many ways Electric Man is a strange film. For starters, while the script is clever, it is intriguingly staccato (as if it is being spoken by comic characters).
Equally, the framing of many of the shots, is over-dramatic - in comic cartoon fashion.
Experts might say the myriad of double entendres reflect a subtext in many comics.
The evidence of tonight is that Electric Man is a lads' film. Me, the film and football programme geek, and Miss W's fella (who likes to play war games) enjoyed it. Mrs W and Miss W didn't get it.
At the moment, it is only being screened in Scotland. If you are there, give it a go.
Laughs: a couple of good ones and a few sniggers.
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: none
Overall rating: Having gathered everyone's marks, I came up with 6/10