I know it came out a bit ago, but I had the chance this week to see, "Superman," in theaters--so I'm gonna give you my thoughts, now! In short: I quite liked it! I saw a chunk of the twists coming (spoiler: there's a clone), but that did not lessen my enjoyment at all. The casting is spot-on, with every single person doing a stellar job from David Corenswet as Superman to Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. I especially loved Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane as well as Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, plus Edi Gathegi gives us an amazing Mister Terrific. For real though, Krypto (the dog) steals the show.
An interesting thing about, "Superman," is how it emphasizes despite Superman's alien nature, he is one of the most human people around. He gets sad, he struggles, he gets mad, but he keeps trying to do the best he can because he 100% wants to see the best in people. Martha and Jon Kent ( Neva Howell and Pruitt Taylor Vince, respectively) are only in the movie a smidgen, but their impact is massive in showcasing just how Clark ended up being the person he is as a grown-up. There are plenty of fights, jokes, and special effects, but the people make this movie special--via Superman trying to be the best example of a person, or Luthor showcasing a lot of our worst tendencies of envy and rage.
Superman just wants to do good with all his power, which seems crazy in 2025 when we see those with wealth/power/etc. often being terrible. It is funny to think that now it is edgy to tell a story about a person with incredible might not choosing to be a jerk about it. "Superman," does a fantastic job kicking off this new take on the DC Universe. It is a much more optimistic view of the DCU than we previously had with Zack Snyder, and that's okay! I liked some of those movies, and I really enjoyed this one too. I look forward to what comes next from James Gunn (who is the new DC architect as well as this movie's director) and Peter Safran with their take on DC!
5 out of 5 Stars.
Wasn't too "woke" for you? (That was the complaint from many of the DEI-haters.)
ReplyDeleteIf Superman caring about humanity and trying to save everyone counts as, "Woke," then that is sad! I didn't find the movie really political at all, outside of the war between two fictional middle-eastern nations that some people have said could draw comparisons to Israel and Gaza, but even that seems to require a lot of effort to perceive.
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