‘Unknown Origins’: Cool Concept, Poor Execution
Unknown Origins promises a cool spin on superheroes and serial killers, but ultimately delivers cheap comedy.

When one girl loses everything she has to the hands of a stranger, she must choose to become an avenger under the influence of her uncle or to maintain her innocence.
Unknown Origins promises a cool spin on superheroes and serial killers, but ultimately delivers cheap comedy.
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Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow era, the film offers layered representation.
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