I walked into the theater bracing for a typical superhero spectacle, but this version of Superman didn’t just fly, it landed hard in my heart in ways I wasn’t expecting. David Corenswet steps into the cape with a kind of humble nobility that felt fresh—he’s still learning, still fragile in parts, and that’s the Superman I needed. From the first shot of him soaring over a sunlit Metropolis, I felt the promise of something hopeful—something different.
The movie doesn't waste any time on origin: as critics have pointed out, Clark Kent's been out there for three years, and you can see it in his stoic demeanor. One early scene has him unilaterally intervening in an international conflict, preventing war when his government does not want him to. You watch the weight of that choice settle like a weight on his shoulders. I was gripping my seat, thinking it's not just power - it's a burden when it costs him - physically and emotionally.
Then there’s Krypto. Oh man, what a delight. He's more than a flying doggy sidekick; he's pure joy, love and comic relief and he saved Superman in one of Superman's darkest moments! Watching Krypto in restraint helped me breathe - because even heroes have to have someone on their side.
This was not a cheesy love scene but a realistic one, full of wit and emotion, and something that this new and modern Lois Lane was capable of because of the sharp wit and energy that Rachel Brosnahan lent her. I, in particular, cried at the "breakfast for dinner" sweet, where Lois gently corrects Clark's assumption of her preference, and then quickly switches to being hard on him about jeopardizing entire nations without supervision. That intimate ethical equation? That cut deep
I'm still considering Lex Luthor - Nicholas Hoult had this one nailed. He wasn't simply plotting, but brilliant, dangerous and painfully jealous. His final show-down with Clark was less like a punch-up scene and more like he was prying open the door to Superman's soul.
And then the Justice Gang shows up, Mr. Terrific, Green Lantern (with that outrageous hairstyle), Hawkgirl, Metamorpho, Jimmy Olsen—I mean, it was a lot. But somehow it didn’t overshadow Superman; it framed him, built a new world around him without drowning out his moment
By the time the movie ended, I was both lifted and drained. Clark’s struggle with identity, this blend of Kryptonian purpose and human emotion, stayed with me. So when I sat there afterward, I wasn’t just thinking about CGI or punchy dialogue; I was sitting with the fact that hope, kindness, and humanity can still feel revolutionary.
That’s what made this Superman different for me—it didn’t just remind us of a superhero, it reminded me why I needed one today.
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