Superman

THE DCU IS GUNNS BLAZING. THE GUNN DID NOT JAM. Superman is everything i could have hoped for out of a Superman movie and out of a comic book movie, and is a wonderful introduction to this new DCU. Pros: • this is my new favorite adaptation of Superman. David Corenswet oozes charm and personality as both Superman and Clark Kent. i love his mannerisms and how he acts, it’s so nice. the same can be said for Lois Lane. she has so much spunk and personality, and Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet’s chemistry is out of this world. the best scenes in this movie are with them. Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor is also equally fantastic. i love how much Lex absolutely hates Superman, and Hoult’s performance does wonders to sell it.  • the supporting cast is also fantastic. the Justice Gang are so fun, with the standout obviously being Mr. Terrific, but Guy and Hawkgirl still get their moments. i especially love the running joke of the Justice Gang name. the Daily Planet crew is also great, although i wish they were a bit more involved in the final battle. i loved Jimmy Olsen in this, and i wish he and Clark got to interact more.  • the visuals in this movie are pure peak. the CGI is top notch, and James Gunn doesn’t let this camera stay still at all, and i love him for it. so many awesome action scenes, the flight scenes are pure peak, and the one takes throughout the film are to die for. i am a huge fan of one takes. • i personally loved the story here. i loved the introduction to the DCU at the beginning, and i loved the “days of the week” aspect. the editing in this movie was really fun. i also really dug the Kyrpton aspect. i thought it made for compelling drama and character moments. to me, it makes sense for Superman to want to be good because of his parents on earth. he was raised by humans, so naturally he carries human emotions and feelings. the scene he shares with Pa Kent gave me goosebumps, as well as the final scene of the film. it nearly brought me to tears. idk, the story was just so much fun, i really enjoyed it, and didn’t find it to be all that messy.  • the score is excellent. although Man of Steel still has my favorite Superman theme, the use of John Williams’ theme is great and fits this iteration very nicely.  • there are just so many fun and memorable scenes in this film. Superman and Lois’ first interview, the Kaiju battle, Superman’s arrest, “WHERES THE DOG LUTHOR!”, Superman’s battle with Ultraman, the dive bomb scene. god, this movie is just so great. i love it so much. Cons: • i wish we got to see more of Clark Kent, specifically him hanging out with Jimmy Olsen • some of the writing can be a bit on the nose and lacks some subtly. not a huge issue for me, just something i noticed. • i do kinda wish we got to see the battle that Superman lost, as well as him ending the war. again, not a huge issue for me, but it would have made things slightly more interesting if we got to actually see what went down. there’s a lot of “tell dont show” when it comes to that plot point, and sometimes it can be a bit much. • while i really dug day after day structure, i wish they kept in the day of the week title cards like i think it was rumored to have. i think it would have made the cuts flow better. yeah there’s really not a lot of negatives with this movie. these are basically just nitpicks, not downright “problems.” Superman is a true triumph in CBMs. it’s a film about being kind and doing good because you have the ability to. it’s uplifting, inspiring, and so much fun. the DCU is here, and i couldn’t be more excited. 10/10