"Goodness, look at my wrist. I gotta go!" is just one of the dozens of hilarious lines you'll find in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, a three part short film created during the writers’ strike in 2008. The main character Dr. Horrible (otherwise known as Billy), played by Neil Patrick Harris, is a mad scientist that is trying to get into the Evil League of Evil. Dr. Horrible's crush and laundry mat acquaintance is Penny, played by Felicia Day. The final significant character is the local super hero, Captain Hammer, played by Nathan Fillion.
Neil Patrick Harris and Felicia Day both have their acting careers firmly cemented in comedy roles. Harris in the popular TV show How I Met Your Mother, and Day in the online series The Guild. If you have ever seen either of those shows, then you probably have a good idea of the sort of comedy you'll be getting from these actors. You might be surprised then by Dr. Horribles's Sing-Along Blog and its partially comedic, partially dramatic and tragic nature. When act 1 began, I saw Neil Patrick Harris and right then I knew that I was watching a comedy. But by then end of act 3 I was watching a horribly tragic story of lost love and a poor misled man. I was by no means disappointed by this, in fact I really enjoyed the dramatic change in mood. It was unexpected and very powerful.
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog was a funny yet dramatic story. It was one of the most unique films I've seen in quite a while. I thoroughly enjoyed all three acts and will defiantly watch the fourth act when it is released online. I highly suggest watching this film if you never have before. I give Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog a deserving 8/10.
-By Nick
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