Sunday, January 28, 2007

“Superman Returns”


Everything a huge Hollywood Superhero movie should be.

Seriously… “Superman Returns” plays like a grand opera. It elegantly explores a story of high heroics equally physical and emotional with a graceful pace and fluidity. Also, given the general knowledge of the man of steel, the film is able to maintain a simple plot that doesn't attempt to cover too vast a tale (a pitfall of so many big-budget pictures that feel forced into distinguishing themselves), and by the end, the weighty groundwork is certainly laid for the following installment(s). People just want to know… if Superman’s weakness is kryptonite, then how the hell does he fly off into space with that chunk the size of Cali at the end? He just does.

*Expanded Review in "Comments"

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Man with a Van said...

EXPANDED REVIEW:

Everything a huge Hollywood Superhero movie should be.

Seriously… “Superman Returns” plays like a grand opera. It elegantly explores a story of high heroics equally physical and emotional with a graceful pace and fluidity. Also, given the general knowledge of the man of steel, the film is able to maintain a simple plot that doesn't attempt to cover too vast a tale (a pitfall of so many big-budget pictures that feel forced into distinguishing themselves), and by the end, the weighty groundwork is certainly laid for the following installment(s). An interesting note: Although Clark Kent’s struggle is in discovering that Lois Lane is involved with her boss’ nephew, Richard, this conflict of interests never comes to a head and Richard is at no point portrayed as a protagonist or undeserving character. How will this come into play in the sequels? And of course Kevin Spacey makes a terrific villain (Lex Luthor), especially one in a fantastical world given his exaggerated styles. People just want to know… if Superman’s weakness is kryptonite, then how the hell does he fly off into space with that chunk the size of Cali at the end? He just does.

1 Oscar Nom: Visual Effects.