Superman

YOUR CHOICES , YOUR ACTIONS , THAT'S WHAT MAKES YOU WHO YOU ARE. ** ** this movie is absolutely PERFECTION from start to finish. i already had high expectations from watching the trailers & believing that james gunn could portray superman / clark kent pretty accurately, and oh boy, HE DID. * * my best friend who has absolutely zero knowledge of dc + superman went to watch this with me. when i asked her what she thought, she said to me that it was AMAZING. the whole cinema was laughing, gasping. i was smiling constantly while feeling goosebumps 24/7. this movie is everything it promises to be : its soft, it has its serious moments. it's humorous, but most of all, even new watchers / those who don't know much about dc can watch this with EASE. * david corenswet literally embodies superman to his core. he's kind, funny, gentle. his acting is genuinely impeccable — i do agree that there should've been more clark kent + daily planet scenes, but the scenes we already got with them are SO, SO good too! the whole daily planet is such a fun bunch, especially rachel brosnanan who i absolutely adore as lois. stubborn, witty, holds her ground. her & david's chemistry is impeccable. nicholas hoult is LITERALLY out of this world as lex luthor. he's shown as such a supervillain that you can't help but gasp at some of his scenes. lex, superman + lois ( and honestly, literally everyone? ) feels like they were ripped out of a comic book. this version of lex and superman showcase what their predecessors should've done, because this lex luthor? he is not afraid to actually BE evil and go against superman in insane ways, it's such a breath of fresh air to see him genuinely behave like a madman when it comes to bringing superman down. mr. terrific is about to become my new favorite character because edi gathegi is an absolute SCENE STEALER! i love his genius, his creations .. he knows he's smart and gunn isn't afraid to show that. the justice gang is also pretty damn funny, with guy gardener being such an asshole, you can't help but laugh at his scenes. especially with hawkgirl who challenges him. i don't agree with the statement that the movie feels overstuffed — there are a lot of characters, yes, but they all play such an important role. and i think everyones dynamic is beautifully done, as well as nicely harmonized in the entire movie. THE SCORE. absolutely INSANE. the cinematography & overall visuals? STUNNING. it's a movie that makes a clear political, important statement, too. i don't want to say i'm glazing a movie / james gunn but i genuinely can't stop complementing this movie. i think this is such an important beginning for the new dc studios, and im so glad that james did a fantastic job with this movie. i can't wait to see what the future holds. ( i've definitely missed a lot of things i want to add but oh my god. for a first watch, this is phenomenal. it'll definitely be rewatched in the near future. superman is hopeful again. and he is bright, and i'm so glad he is. )