Superman – Movie Review
First Reaction – Superman is one of the very best Superman movies ever made.
Director: James Gunn
Writer: James Gunn (Screenplay)
Writer: Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster (Characters)
Cast
- David Corenswet (Pearl)
- Rachel Brosnahan (Patriots Day)
- Nicholas Hoult (X-Men First Class)
- Maria Gabriela de Faria (Deadly Class)
- Skyler Gisondo (Booksmart)
Plot: Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.
Runtime: 2 Hours 9 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The movie starts when Superman (Corenswet) faces a new threat capable of defeating him. He must regroup as Lex Luthor (Hoult) prepares his masterplan to defeat him once and for all. Superman must overcome his true past as the world begins turning on him and his previous actions.
Lex’s evil plan has the world turning on the caped crusader and he uses a new series of arsenal to try and defeat him. Meanwhile, Clark begins to understand the impact he has given the world and his influence to make others believe in his cause.
Verdict on Superman
Recap
The movie takes us to a world where Superman has been protecting the world, but a new human threat is scared of his powers. He must prepare for the biggest test of his life and prove his importance to mankind.
Best Parts
The movie shines by having Superman an established figure in the world. It follows him doing what he believes is right and causing a reaction from people who didn’t like his involvement. This reflects the characters importance with his message, as what is good in his eyes, is bad in other eyes. Elsewhere, we see how quickly people can turn on people or figures because of one story. These story components are interesting to watch develop. When it comes to the support characters, many of these characters becomes the more interesting and entertaining characters without giving away all the names. The performances are fantastic and the questions people had about the choices will be rested.
Worst Parts
The one negative is mostly about accessibility. If you don’t know much of the Superman/Clark Kent backstory, you may not get everything. There is a lot thrown in, to create a story where the world is already established. This might put people off more than anything else. If you look past this, we have an excellent movie.
Final Thoughts –Superman is a fantastic superhero movie, with a bigger question handed next to the big action sequences.
