Superman

#Gunnwasloaded I say this with my upmost pleasure, that “Superman” is Gunns finest work to date. Hell, I’d even say it’s some of the finest work I’ve witnessed from the superhero genre at the cinema. It is to me personally, the resurgence and revival of the superhero genre - comparable to that of Rami’s Spiderman 1/2 in the early 2000’s.  It’s most certainly impossible for me to convey the emotions that this film embellishes its viewers with. There are moments here that are more emotionally impactful than a majority of modern cinema. Beautiful from its roots to its surface, Superman quite literally breathes hope into all of us. Commentary on one’s personal values and our humanity really live and breathe through the depiction of Clark/Superman, with this being only the surface of what “Superman” has to offer.  I can’t not but to draw parallels to the current conflict in Palestine. I won’t dive into this too much, but there are clear similarities with Lex/Boravia and our current Government/Isreal.  Gunn handles these characters incredibly well and I thank god every day that we aren’t starting from the ground up here. I’m aware of the many reviews highlighting the over abundance of characters and I do somewhat agree. Naturally, some are led to shine brighter than others but I would rather have this than 4 phases of films where a quarter of them actually contain substance.  Whilst I love every character on screen, each giving their own identity and validity of screen time - there are standouts. Lex - Hoult gives an unsurprisingly fantastic performance. There’s moments that have you genuinely loathing this man. Moments have me perplexed of how deep his hatred runs. I loved it. Superman - Corenswet is Superman. He possesses everything that should be present in the characterisation of him. Contrasts incredibly with Hoult and the rivalry between the two is beautifully executed. Also the chemistry between Corenswet and Brosnahan? Electric. Makes you look back on Snyders work and wonder what on Earth he was thinking. Lois also has a place to exist here? Great casting through and through. Mister Terrific - Admittedly I don’t know anything about Mister Terrific but what an introduction to him for me. I loved everything about his character and every scene he was a part of was magnetising. Thank you for rescuing Gathegi from first class 🙏 This movies score is immensely impactful and lands every single time. Elevates all its emotional beats to the next level, dare I say it was better than the Guardians soundtracks. Williams you hero. Whilst I did think some CGI was a little janky, the way this film is shot and colour graded in the way that it is - alleviates this issue for me almost entirely. This just feels different and fresh in almost every way imaginable. I couldn’t be happier with this films creation and I wish to everyone across the world, it brings hope