Superman Returns
I was just a kid when the first Superman movie was released starring Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder. The movie wowed me to no end.
Then came Superman II and I was even more impressed. The next two episodes with the same cast were a disappointment and the franchise then went into Hollywood limbo with all sorts of directors and plots being thrown around.
It finally fell to Bryan Singer to do Superman Returns and he did a not-so-bad job of it.
Like Batman Begins, Superman Returns takes a lot of time getting to where Superman actually shows up.
What I found most charming was the cast. Brandon Routh has a stunning similarity to Christopher Reeve and Kate Bosworth admirably replicated the impatience and impulsiveness displayed by Margot Kidder while Kevin Spacey is perfect as Lex Luthor.
The story is the most disappointing of the lot because it jumps horribly. Though the movie begins after Superman II the characters behave as if they have never met before.
The one thing that real perplexed me is that how can anyone just walk into the Fortress of Solitude. Does "advanced alien technology" mean there are no locks on the doors because everyone is so downright honest?
How come Lex Luthor always manages to find some kryptonite?
Why did Lois Lane hide from Superman that Jason is actually his son and not her boyfriend's?
There are some strange happenings in the movie and Superman has only two worthwhile appearances. The first is when he saves an airplane from crashing and the second is when he is preventing a city from catastrophe.
Apart from that the whole thing is an emotional mush.
The thing is that despite all those problems I still cannot help but watch it repeatedly :)
The movie could have been a lot better but it is still good the way it is.
2 comments:
First the comics, n then the movies! This is a must have experience for every childhood...I enjoyed catching a lot of superman movies when they had children's film festivals in Trivandrum.
uh!! am tired of posting so many comments.. but dude... u rock!!
anyway, after reading the list, here's wat i have right now:
A scanner darkly
kiss kiss bang bang
serenity
lord of war
donnie darko (not in the list i guess)
and 14 more... but no time to watch :(
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