A little while back, in anticipation of the new Superman movie, I wrote about all the past Supermen and did a little bit of comparing and contrasting.
Well, yesterday I finally got out to watch the new Superman movie. I even went to watch it in a theatre! That’s the first time I’ve gone to watch a movie in a theatre—that wasn’t animated for my kids—in a very long time!
It was…alright.
Pros:
I liked Corenswet as both Clark and Superman. He provided an equal amount of charm and goofiness for both. If I had any criticism, it might be that he wasn’t a very imposing figure as Superman, but compared to Cavill, that was probably always going to be the case.
I LOVED Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane! Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was born for the part!
Ever since I saw him in The Great, I’ve been a fan of everything Nicholas Hoult has been in. This is no exception. I thoroughly enjoyed him as Lex Luther.
I really enjoyed the tone set by James Gunn. The colour, the humour, it was everything I loved about the original Superman movie. The dog was fun too. I liked what they tried to do with the Justice Gang League, although I thought Hawkgirl was the weakest of the heroes. I LOVED the appearance of the Hall of Justice!
Cons:
I found the action to be boring. Too much CGI. Perhaps I’ve reached superhero fatigue. I hated what they did with Ma and Pa Kent. Too dumb/hick for my liking.
Overall, it was a solid film, but I was hoping for more.
What are you thinking?