Hero Mode review: 2021's sloppy version of a '90s teen empowerment movie
Mythic Quest meets Ready Player One with a side order of First Kid in the indie movie Hero Mode, which updates the ’90s-kid empowerment vibe of movies like Little Big League for 2021. Mira Sorvino, Lord of the Rings’ Sean Astin, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and Kimia Behpoornia star in the story of a teen programming genius who tries to save his mom’s failing video game company by programming a fantastic game in just 30 days. Now in theaters, and coming to streaming June 11.