Superman Returns

I was very hesitant to see this film when it was released in theaters. I was raised with Christopher Reeve as my Superman, and that was that. I enjoyed this movie when I realized this was a new Superman and a new take on Superman. It's kind of the same mentality with "Batman" -vs- "Batman Begins" Same characters, but a whole different movie and a different concept. You can't put them together and expect to be satisfied. With Superman Returns, you can't put it into the lineup of the original Superman films of the '80's. Instead, this new Superman deserves a whole new fan base purely based on its own merit as a truly enjoyable film. They did a good job on this movie, and it shouldn't be marred by the expectations of us old Superman fans. Superman Returns really evokes emotion out of you and I found that the characters were a bit more true to who they really are. Lex Luther was played very well by Kevin Spacey, and I found that I didn't love and laugh at Lex Luther, which is the way it should be. He's a villain, you can't like the villain (i.e.- I always found Gene Hackmans Lex Luther to be hilarious and funny) Superman Returns has a very real dark element to it, it seems more realistic. Superman himself was played very well and instead of being a campy "Can Do!" superhero, he came across to us as a real guy, and I liked that. Lois Lane as played by Kate Bosworth is pretty ho-hum, as I think they could've done a better job on the casting. A 98 pound 22 year old isn't a very convincing choice for the part of the strong minded and strong person that Lois Lane is supposed to be. Otherwise, it's a great film, but take it for what it is and enjoy it as a whole new Superman film rather than a sequel in a series.

Unlike some great movie sequels which brought in a heavy duty director so as to "save" the franchise or get it started again (ala Star Trek: Nemesis) and failed miserably because of a lack of knowlege about the franchise, Bryan Singer does a bang up job using old scores, old Marlon Brando film scenes, and keeps the dream alive about our hero from Krypton. The special effects, especially on HD DVD, are spectacular. One scene showing a crashing plane wherein Kal El attempts to stop the crash in mid-air, you can see the rippling of aluminum on the wings as Superman slows the plane's decent. This along with mind blowing audio on your 5.1 (or more) stereo system brings it right into your living room in a way that brings you into the movie unlike ever before. This is one of many such scenes where the latest tech in movieland is making the unbelievable seemingly realistic--or at least you want it to be real after watching it. The character portrayals by the "new" Superman actor and the rest of the cast were well chosen, and giving Brandon Routh a chance to show his stuff was a match made in heaven when it came to giving him the role. Remember, there was another actor who came out of no where to play the Man of Steel years ago who most of us had never heard of then, and from that point on we were convinced that a "man could fly". For that matter, too, God bless you Christopher Reeve, and we are glad that this dynasty of movies has been resurrected even as a tribute to your characterization of the Last Son of Kryptonn you shared with us so long ago.

Lots of people (myself included at one time) love\loved to hate on this film. Saying its boring, Superman is just a sad stalker, and the twists and plot points are obvious. While I kind of agree with the last one, I gave it a watch. Its'snow my favorite movie in the Superman franchise. Some people say Richard Donner helped out with the film, since it's almost a direct sequel to his cut of Superman 2. Hence why many stuff that's almost always included in the Superman franchise. Such as Johnathan Kent being dead, Lex Luthor being arrested at the end of the first film, and Lois Lane forgetting Superman's identity at the end of the second film. Everything else pretty much didn't happen. Superman Returns is a reboot of the third film despite it having nothing to do with it. In case you were wondering, yes. There was a third and fourth film. Many people were confused by this fifth/third entry. To me at least, they were changes for the better. This film is technically the darkest movie in the franchise. In the other movies, nobody died. Not even the villains. This one experiments a bit more. Also, the action is awesome. The first film in this franchise was near flawless. Had no fight scenes left an impact. 2 and 3's action and fight scenes are fine. Superman 4: The Quest for Peace's action and fight scenes were sooooooooooooo lame. Points for the best action and fight scenes in the franchise.

This I think is my favorite of the Superman movies. It has such potential for a follow up and I don't know why a follow up was never made. A real pity.

This movie is fantastic. From the opening sequences which are 'updated' versions of the old ones right through to the story it just brilliant. You finish watching this film just 'hoping' that someday there'd be someone on the earth like this, and don't even care if it wasn't you. The plane scene as people have said really is unbelieveable and will take your breath away and the story while it may not be the most brilliant idea, it's still a good plot. What the other people have to remember is that there was a 5 year gap between supeman leaving and 'returning' the so called mushy stuff (i didn't notice it as being overpowering) was really called for. Bryan singer HAS to address these issues to make the characters believeable and to show superman has compassion and although a superhero, he's also a man, like us who can get his heart broken. Routh was brilliant, while i agree his clark/superman disguise was not as convincing as Reeve's, it's done well enough for it not to be an issue. He resembles Reeve so much and you don't think for a second he's not the 'real' superman. Spacey seemed a bit much at times and while people give it a bad mark for its story i'd ask them to come up with a better one? Superman is completely invincible and too much 'superpower' stuff would have just made this film boring and never make you think for a second that 'actually, he may not get out of this'. How boring would it have been if he made everything look easy? Where's the fun in that? Singer balances this perfectly. Singer should also been congratulated for showing (unlike the originals) that superman protecs the whole earth, not just the inhabitants of bloody metropolis?! So don't listen to the idiots who down grade this film. It's a film about a superhero who has the greatest powers of them all, and it's done brilliantly.

genial

Bon film qui en est la suite des 4 films Superman de Christopher Reeve.

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