Quick LinksThe Violence Pushes Action Movies to New HeightsJack Quaid Leads a Charismatic CastNovocaine Shows What Real Heroes Look Like

The past decade has taken action movies to new places as high-end choreography in films like John Wick shines a light on stunt crews while superhero films deliver on fantasy action that gives audiences visuals they couldn't get anywhere else. However, Novocaine utilizes a simple but effective premise, as well as a fun cast led by The Boys' Jack Quaid, to offer something new to the genre that fans will surely enjoy.

Quaid plays Nathan Caine, a man with a disease known as Cip (congenital insensitivity to pain) who lives a reserved life. That said, working as a bank clerk allowed him to meet Sherry (Amber Midthunder) and form a romantic bond with her that is put to the test when a group of bank robbers led by a man...