Superman Returns
I just got back from watching Superman Returns. The verdict? I actually liked it. I would like to give an extensive review of the movie right now, but I'm very tired and I have to wake up early tomorrow, so that will have to wait. Anyway most people know the basic story of Superman. Hailed from the planet Krypton, his planet was being destroyed, so his father sends him to the planet Earth where he was picked up and raised by a childless farming couple, grew up a relatively normal life, and eventually worked as a news reporter for the Daily Planet where he works along side his unrequited love interest Lois Lane. Oh yeah and his only weakness is Kryptonite. Now that's out of the way we head to Superman's story for this movie.
A somewhat non spoilery synopsis. In this installment, the story takes place after Clarke Kent and his alter ego have already established themselves in society. Clarke left earth five years before in search of what was left of his home planet only to find a wasteland. Clarke returns after a five year absence only to discover that his lady love has moved on with a new guy and has a son. On the other end of the spectrum Lex Luther, Superman's arch enemy, has found a way to get out of jail and get back into power. The story revolves around Clarke coming to terms with Lois moving on without him and starting a new family and thwarting Lex Luther's new scheme towards world domination.
In all I actually enjoyed the movie. I really didn't have much to complain about aside from the fact that Lois seems more indestructable than Superman is and Lex Luther (Kevin Spacey) should have been someone a bit younger, but who's counting here anyway? The cast as a whole worked pretty well togther. The actor playing Richard, (Scott Summers aka Cyclose of X-Men) Lois's new beau, is a likable character who you kind of feel sorry for (like Scott), Lois (Kate Bosworth) does a decent job portraying the spunky and somewhat annoying character of Lois Lane. In a way, she bring a bit more likability to Lois. I was actually annoyed by Lois in the begining, but later on I kind of let it go. I suppose if I were to pick on anything, it might be the lack of emphasis on Kal (Kumar from Harold and Kumar) hehe j/k. But yeah he barely says 5 words in the entire film. Seriously though, it might be the lack of the hatred factor. They do well with the story of Superman without having to retell the story that most of us are familiar with, but as great of an actor Spacey is, the really needed to find a way to make you hate him more. I just can't put my finger on it. I mean he did all the things bad guys do, but somehow I can't really hate Luther completely. I guess the movie dwells on the lighter side. It doesn't really rip you up like other stories tend to.
All in all this movie lives up to the hype I've heard. It was very well written and well cast. The special effects were decent and the chemistry between the characters and actors went well. Performances by Brandon Rouch (I think his name was...I'll correct it later cause Im too lazy to google it), despite being a rookie in his first major starring role did well not to butcher an icon of the past decade. Although Christopher Reeve will probably be the only real superman most generations of today will remember, he does a good job of continuing the legacy and the saga. In a way, he brings a bit more humanity in Clarke than the other supermans I've seen.
Oh yeah and one more thing, this movie and the entire Superman series couldn't be anymore pro-Christianity. if you didn't get the allusion to God the Father and Jesus, either you aren't Christian or you're just plain oblivious. I could just imagine instead of "S" on the front it would say "J" ^^. Anyway I need to sleep so I'll get back to this post later.
A somewhat non spoilery synopsis. In this installment, the story takes place after Clarke Kent and his alter ego have already established themselves in society. Clarke left earth five years before in search of what was left of his home planet only to find a wasteland. Clarke returns after a five year absence only to discover that his lady love has moved on with a new guy and has a son. On the other end of the spectrum Lex Luther, Superman's arch enemy, has found a way to get out of jail and get back into power. The story revolves around Clarke coming to terms with Lois moving on without him and starting a new family and thwarting Lex Luther's new scheme towards world domination.
In all I actually enjoyed the movie. I really didn't have much to complain about aside from the fact that Lois seems more indestructable than Superman is and Lex Luther (Kevin Spacey) should have been someone a bit younger, but who's counting here anyway? The cast as a whole worked pretty well togther. The actor playing Richard, (Scott Summers aka Cyclose of X-Men) Lois's new beau, is a likable character who you kind of feel sorry for (like Scott), Lois (Kate Bosworth) does a decent job portraying the spunky and somewhat annoying character of Lois Lane. In a way, she bring a bit more likability to Lois. I was actually annoyed by Lois in the begining, but later on I kind of let it go. I suppose if I were to pick on anything, it might be the lack of emphasis on Kal (Kumar from Harold and Kumar) hehe j/k. But yeah he barely says 5 words in the entire film. Seriously though, it might be the lack of the hatred factor. They do well with the story of Superman without having to retell the story that most of us are familiar with, but as great of an actor Spacey is, the really needed to find a way to make you hate him more. I just can't put my finger on it. I mean he did all the things bad guys do, but somehow I can't really hate Luther completely. I guess the movie dwells on the lighter side. It doesn't really rip you up like other stories tend to.
All in all this movie lives up to the hype I've heard. It was very well written and well cast. The special effects were decent and the chemistry between the characters and actors went well. Performances by Brandon Rouch (I think his name was...I'll correct it later cause Im too lazy to google it), despite being a rookie in his first major starring role did well not to butcher an icon of the past decade. Although Christopher Reeve will probably be the only real superman most generations of today will remember, he does a good job of continuing the legacy and the saga. In a way, he brings a bit more humanity in Clarke than the other supermans I've seen.
Oh yeah and one more thing, this movie and the entire Superman series couldn't be anymore pro-Christianity. if you didn't get the allusion to God the Father and Jesus, either you aren't Christian or you're just plain oblivious. I could just imagine instead of "S" on the front it would say "J" ^^. Anyway I need to sleep so I'll get back to this post later.
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Sunday, August 20, 2006
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