Do I think is the best superhero movie ever? Hardly. Would I see it again? Sure, if it's for free... if not, I will rent it when it comes out on DVD. I really want to be more enthusiastic about this movie, but I really don't feel it deserves it. If I analyze it piece by piece, I can't find too many objections, but the movie as a whole just doesn't make me want to watch it again right away. When I think of all the years waiting for this movie, I'm sure I was expecting a LOT more than what I saw. The story is weak. Nothing spectacular. Nothing we haven't seen dozens of times with at least the same (many times even more) intensity in other movies. So, there's a lot of drama going on between Super and Lois Lane, but we don't get to feel Superman's regrets or pains. We get to see a VERY bitchy Lois Lane because of that.. maybe too much (I got to the point where I wanted Lex to show up and shut her hole up for good). There is a VERY nice surprise in the plot, something that caught me by surprise. Now I feel it payed off to watch it in the first few days before everybody starts talking about how the Superdude has a ... in this movie. Spacey's Lex Luthor.. well, I would say it was the best Luthor I've seen, but that's not saying much. Is not as goofy as Gene Hackman's interpretation (but he is still kinda goofy), nor so dry and sour as Michael Rosenbaum's interpretation in "Smallville" (I don't like him either, but I tend to believe Lex would be better as a real villain, and not a Sunday strip villain like he is in the movies). He gets intense sometimes, but not enough to really feel anything towards him (good villains make you feel that you fear and/or hate them). I guess the stakes were never raised too high for such a STRONG super hero. I would have loved to see him in real peril (Doomsday, anyone?) against maybe Brainiac or some really good plan from Lex; but the scene with Lex shoving Kryptonite in his face is way too predictable. I mean, c'mon... is that all you could think about in like 10 years!? X-Men has the comic book movies throne right now... Spidey is next with his symbiote.. may we see Venom? Don't think so, but PLEASE prepare Spider-Man 4 with the best villain ever, and DO NOT TONE HIM DOWN! (who am I talking to? )
Review of Superman Returns
