Superman

i screw up all the time, but that is being human, and that’s my greatest strength. my most anticipated film of the year. a film i’ve been waiting a long time for. and it wasn’t perfect by any means, but it was everything i had hoped for. it was exactly how i imagined somebody would embody a hero like superman. james gunn understands that character in a way zack snyder never was able to, which is why i think james gunn’s dcu will succeed. he nailed the casting. he nailed the character work. i think signing david corenswet was his best decision. i’ve never seen such a perfect superhero casting. this film is nothing without him, which is exactly why i’m so proud to say that i’ve been rooting for david corenswet’s superman since the day the news dropped, and i’m so glad the majority of the world sees how perfect he is. he was born for this role. there is no one better than him. i feel lucky to be able to witness david’s interpretation of superman unfold in real time. the rest of the cast is also very special. hoult delivers a powerful performance as lex luthor, one of the best villain portrayals i’ve seen in any comic book adaptation. i’m a huge fan of his lex luthor. he knew exactly what to do with him. as much as i loved this, i won’t shy away from admitting that i considered the pacing to be a little slow. and worst of all, i thought the visual effects just looked horrendous in certain sequences. but i’m too attached to this movie by now to care. i just had the time of my life. i don’t know how i’ll feel about this movie as time passes, but as of now, this is just what i needed. as for the highlights of this film, apart from the great nicholas hoult as lex luthor, was lois and clark’s relationship. i’ve been obsessed with rachel brosnahan and david corenswet’s chemistry long before i even watched this film. so i went into it knowing i’d walk out completely in love with the dynamic of clois. i really enjoyed their banter and their issues during their “relationship.” they’re such a great couple on screen, and i can’t get enough of them. lois is also an extremely well-rounded character. she is someone a lot of people can relate to because of her ability to ground herself and think clearly during difficult situations. being realistic is quite important, and that’s a trait superman seems to lack because he focuses so much on what’s in front of him, while lois looks at the intricate details and the consequences which is, i guess, what you can call the bigger picture in general. and i think superman needs someone like that in his life. which is why i think they’re perfect together, and david corenswet and rachel brosnahan are just perfect for the roles. the paragraph below contains spoilers the supergirl cameo which sets up the next big feature film in the gunn dcu was the perfect way to end the movie. i had completely forgotten that she was supposed to be in it until a few days before my watch, so i was expecting it, and she didn’t disappoint. she looked exactly how i pictured her as supergirl. james gunn is getting so lucky with this insane cast. milly alcock is perfect. i came home and immediately tried to find a physical copy of woman of tomorrow because june next year feels like an excruciatingly long wait. i wonder how they’re going to pull off a comic like woman of tomorrow, but i’m extremely excited because it focuses a lot on supergirl’s mental health, which is something i always like seeing in a superhero film, especially after thunderbolts. **spoiler free now ** i’ve been so over the moon about this movie for two years now, despite the fact that i’m not a huge fan of james gunn’s movies. but that’s a conversation for another day, and i’m lowkey scared of the james gunn dickriders. so i knew going into this that there was a high chance this would disappoint me, but it was just so refreshing to see superman in a quite literally “good” light again. he’s supposed to be a bright and hopeful hero, and that’s exactly the type of person i saw. i haven’t watched any other superman movie apart from snyder’s, and i still do like henry cavill’s superman because i know how important it is to have different iterations of characters. i’m completely fine with the idea of exploring different types of superman, because it can get a little repetitive seeing the same thing over and over again. but zack snyder just fails in comparison to what james gunn’s superman makes you feel. and in the end, it comes down to preference. i prefer walking out of a film feeling hopeful and optimistic rather than edgy and dark. david corenswet delivers a short, but emotional monologue what it means to be human and that made me cry. i can’t wait to watch this again tomorrow. i haven’t felt this happy and warm after a movie in basically forever. what a great journey.