Superman
An honest to goodness Superman film.
I haven’t left the theater feeling that hopeful
in a very long time! It felt like my inner child was coming out, believing that superhero’s exist, and really do save the day.
David IS Superman, he embodies both his super alter ego and Clark perfectly. The little mannerisms, the awkwardness and kindness. “What the hey dude!”
Only the true Superman would save a squirrel in the middle of a kaiju battle!
Lois is everything I hoped she would be. Feisty, quick on her feet, determined and a damn good reporter. (Plus she can pilot that flying saucer like a boss). The Clark/Lois chemistry was perfection. I love how she warned him she’d go hardball in that interview and 100% followed through.
Lex was a perfect petty, ruthless and down right nasty super villain. His little expressions and obsession with Superman was everything. And the pocket universe prison complex was so gnarly!
Krypto was just the best boy, him giving Lex the beat down of a lifetime was everything.
Mr. Terrific was the MVP. Guy needs to give that man a raise, they absolutely couldn’t have saved the day without him. “I don’t need help. I’m goddamn Mr. Terrific.”
Nathan Fillion is always a win, and him hamming it up as Guy Gardner was everything.
Hawkgirl was a straight up badass. I wanted to cheer when she dropped that nasty politician mid-air.
I loved Metomorpho’s turn to the good side, all he wanted was to protect his baby! Also, came talk about what a sick super power he has?
And Jimmy and Eve were adorable sweeties. Who knew you could help save the world through and power of sexy selfies. I was so glad to see them end up together in the end.
The political plot points felt so timely to me with the current state of the world. As well as accurate to Superman’s true goodness. Of course he would risk entering a war zone to protect the innocent. We truly need a Superman right now.
(Have to mention the music! It felt so perfectly matched, and gripping. The main theme made me tear up a couple times.)
There are a couple nitpicks, the cinematography was so gorgeous. But that made some of the CGI on baby Joey stand out to me because it looked a bit off. There were so many side characters, I would have loved a bit more exploration into them, but they felt important and realized in the end for the most part.
It truly left me wanting more in the best way. And we’re getting it with Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, June 26, 2026! Milly Alcock ate her two minutes of screen time.
“Thanks for watching him, bitch!”
I loved seeing how different from her cousin she is. And loved how she just doesn’t train Krypto, so he’s completely wild. I can’t wait to see more of them.
This felt like Superman in its truest form. Clark’s conversation with Lex near the end was beautiful. Lex is berating him, calling him just an alien, and Clark hits it home with: “That’s where they’ve always been wrong about me. I love, I get scared, but that is being human, and that's my greatest strength.”*
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It hit home so hard for me. As well as wrapped up the theme throughout of Clark’s human side opposed to his Kryptonian self; and how the Kents raised him to be a good man. It really showed how much heart and soul this Superman has.
I can’t wait to rewatch it over and over. Definitely heading back to the theater to see it on the big screen again a.s.a.p.
(Also, I was so locked in I didn’t leave the theater once during my showing. Felt like I absolutely couldn’t miss anything!! It was to much fun.)