Nathan Caine is a mild-mannered introvert with a rare disorder, congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP), who must rescue the girl of his dreams, Sherry, after she is taken hostage in a bank robbery.

While Novocaine isn’t a superhero movie, it carries that same heightened, larger-than-life energy. Nathan’s inability to feel pain makes him uniquely suited to survive the chaos that unfolds, but what really sells the film is how ridiculously fun it all is—sometimes in ways that are completely over-the-top.

Take, for example, the sheer coincidence that Nathan and Sherry just so happen to run into one of Nathan’s childhood bullies at a bar. What are the odds? And even better—Sherry, who barely knows Nathan, takes it upon herself to help him get revenge by tricking the guy into drinking something that makes him violently ill. It’s an absurdly convenient moment, but it’s played with such charm that you can’t help but enjoy it.

Then there’s the fact that Nathan, a guy who can’t feel pain, is coincidentally named Nathan Caine, a name that sounds almost too perfectly like his later nickname: Novocaine. It’s as if the universe was setting him up for this exact role in life. And just when things couldn’t get any more improbable, his online gaming friend Roscoe, whom he’s never met in real life, actually answers the phone and immediately agrees to help save him. The film is full of these kinds of moments—ones that would make you roll your eyes if they weren’t so much fun to watch.

That being said, the action is well-executed, with clean cinematography that keeps the fight sequences clear and exciting. There’s even a clever twist that caught me off guard. While Novocaine requires a major suspension of disbelief, its fast pacing, likable characters, and well-shot action make it an easy recommendation.

Watching the film in 4DX took the experience to another level. Every hit, whirl, and car chase was synced to the moving seats, while water effects heightened the blood splatter. The added immersion made the film even more thrilling, bumping my score from a B to a B+.

If you can catch this in 4DX, I highly recommend it. Novocaine might not be the most logical film out there, but it’s a ton of fun.