Forget the grumpy and depressed Superman and meet the new and positive and more comic book accurate Superman. This iteration of Superman is directed and written by James Gunn. It feels different from many other the other Superman movies we've seen, probably because there is no exposition. You know where he came from, you know his powers and his girlfriend, no need to repeat that. Instead, this movie throws you straight into the action and it isn't shy about what it is. A comic book movie. Which is fun, but not memorable.
The actor choices are interesting. The main problem is that David Corenswet our new Superman, is not charismatic enough in my opinion. He doesn't control and own the screen or the character. Even in his Superman suit he feels more Clark Kent than anything else. I feel like he does his best, but it is not impressive enough in my opinion. Rachel Brosnahan is an interesting choice for Lois Lane one which I like. She really takes her character seriously and she feels like a true reporter. From the kind that doesn't actually exist anymore. I had serious doubts when I heard that Nicholas Hoult will be Lex Luthor. I still have doubts. I mean he works well with what they gave him, which is over the top and dramatic, but I prefer cold and calculating Luthor.
I guess that this is my main issue with the movie. It is very colorful, fun and action packed, but it is over the top. It even had a good political point to make, but the ridicules way in which everything is done and everyone behaves is hard to take seriously. When both the main villain and Luthor drag the movie into the ridicules level I think that this movie misses what a Superman needs to have which is heart. If you want to go over the top and be very comic booky and don't think that the first movie in a new cinematic universe is the place for it. It was just too much and too confusing for me. And it lacked something that will make it worth my time. Heart.
I always felt that Superman is a character driven by principles, heart and good intentions and this movie lacked it. It was fun and entertaining, but I left the cinema feeling nothing. One week later I barely remember what was in the movie as it left so little of an impression on me. It's pretty sad in my opinion. It was alright and nothing more.
What did you think of the movie?
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