'Marvel's Hero Project' review: This inspirational documentary takes the old school approach of telling stories that bring about positive change
Not all heroes wear capes. They don’t need to. It's pretty similar to what Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark tells Peter Parker (Tom Holland) in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’-- “If you’re nothing without the suit, then you shouldn’t have it”. Well, in the case of ‘Marvel’s Hero Project’, you never need the suit because all you need is the selfless desire to bring change.
Inspiring. Positive and heartwarming. That’s the best description we can give of ‘Marvel’s Hero Project’. Stories that talk about bringing a change, (by that we don’t mean saving the world with a shield or a hammer) are of short supply these days and that’s where Disney + springs a surprise with the documentary series.
‘Marvel’s Hero Project’ may take the old-school approach of explaining stories that bring about a positive change. To give a more apt description, it narrates the stories of kids who have managed to bring about exceptional change in their communities and surroundings across the U.S. And all this, just so that they could make the world a better place. Call them geniuses, call them visionaries, or better yet, just call them the future. We call them heroes because that’s what they are.
For some, it may quite simply come across as a tale of kids being rewarded for their contribution but again, this is a series is much more than that. At 30-odd minutes per episode, the ending manages to bring a warm smile and for all the right reasons. Just imagine when there’s a custom comic created for you by the brilliant illustrators at Marvel and you get your own official Marvel Hero Project’s Jacket.
Take for instance the series opener, ‘Sensational Jordan’ that follows a young girl with a congenital limb difference. While it does come across a dampener, Jordan does a Shuri by designing an addition to the arm. She calls it ‘Project Unicorn’’ where she would not just reshape the add-on as per her wish, but also travels across the country conducting workshops on the same for people with a limb difference.
Which leads us back to what we said earlier. Inspiring, positive and heartwarming. And just like Jordan, each episode has a kid who has done something special for the society. Also adding to the advantage is the time duration. ‘Marvel’s Hero Project’ is well-made and hopefully doesn’t fall under the category of “filling up” the streaming network’s roster. It wouldn’t come as a surprise if there is probably a new season in the pipeline.
‘Marvel’s Hero Project’ is available for streaming on Disney +.
