Superman

the film is truly amazing at its core, I would say. For me, the whole point is that you don't have to be perfect to be loved. Superman isn't as smart as Lex Luthor, but he has empathy, compassion, and a sincere love for humanity. Because of this, he has many friends willing to come to his aid. He is far from the coolest superhero. This is shown in the film: working alongside him are Green Lantern, Metamorpho, and Mister Terrific, who have much more interesting abilities. Furthermore, at the beginning of the film, it annoyed me that he worries about every little thing, but that is his strength – always helping everyone and showing empathy. And even if it is counterproductive, his sincerity of intention inspires hope in people, which was shown in the film. For example, in the episode where the people of Borovia raised a flag to summon Superman: even though he couldn't be there personally, he did everything he could and called his friends. He also makes mistakes, but learns from them and later uses that experience. This was not only something he conveyed in his speech to Lex Luthor but also demonstrated in action: first, he didn't keep a close enough eye on Krypto, who ate Terrific's spheres, and then Superman used the same trick against Lex Luthor himself. What else I liked... - I really liked that Lex Luthor is a psychopath character for the male gaze, à la Walter White, Patrick Bateman, etc., etc. Although I have a suspicion that James Gunn was inspired by Elon Musk when writing Luthor's character. Anyway, I like that this already clichéd pop culture character was properly explored within the framework of his archetype, and they totally made him eat shit!!! I was personally thrilled. Because usually in pop culture, this type of villain ends up getting what he wants and getting away with it. - In Superman, there is a bimbo girl character, and James Gunn did it with taste. She acts like a bimbo the entire movie, but at the most crucial moment, this "silly girl," while taking a selfie, "accidentally" captured one of Luthor's key plans in the frame. It was a very cool move by Gunn: it advanced the plot in the right direction and hinted (well, it seemed that way to me) that the bimbo girl isn't such a dummy after all. - Hawkgirl in Gunn's universe isn't sexualized like she is in the comics. I haven't read the comics, but a quick Google search shows Hawkgirl with ample curves and either in a low-cut top or with a bare midriff, while in Gunn's version, at most her arms are bare. Plus, I've seen TikToks saying he wasn't afraid to shoot her at ridiculous angles, adding real personality to her. - I liked that the fight scenes were shot "unrealistically" and even comically, but then again, we're dealing with comics, and metahumans are fighting – it all makes sense. This movie would be a 10/10 if it weren't for the romantic subplots, which, it seems to me, Gunn didn't handle in the best way. But I've noticed that he basically doesn't know how to develop them properly. It seems to me that Gunn had a huge task: to cram in everything possible. To make a movie about Superman but also show the "Justice Gang," show the confrontation between Superman and Lex Luthor, reveal the entire essence of Superman, and embed key themes into the film. He even made an allusion to the global political situation, but at the same time, he had to show the comic book and not stray from the canon. He managed to pull all that off, so I'll forgive him the underdeveloped romantic subplots. I know that the movie is pg-13, but honestly, i think it would be nice to show it to kids even, since the main themes in the movie would teach them great values