Been waiting for this one! Your review is very balanced in terms of your criticisms and praise, which is much appreciated. I like how you clarified the issues you had, but it didn't seem to negate what you enjoyed. If they captured the essence of Superman enough to shine past technical flaws, that's a promising sign.
I don't know if anyone can ever take the place of Christopher Reeve, but I'm surprised by your claim about Brosnahan. Do you primarily mean movies, or are you expanding your claim to television portrayals as well?
I wanted to ask - Reeve's The Batman focuses much more on Batman than Bruce Wayne. Is it the same here? Did you find an imbalance between Superman and scenes depicting Clark Kent?
Hey thank you so much for checking out my review!! I think there just wasn't enough focus on the man Clark Kent and what that means to Superman until the very end! I think the Lois portrayal on screen is the best I've seen tbh I’d have to see more from the animated or comic book adaptations to make a real claim!
Oh wow! That's too bad to hear about the lack of Clark, but I guess you can't fit everything in. I wonder if this is the trend that DC is going to stick to for future superhero introductions and movies.
The golden Lois portrayal for me is Teri Hatcher from The Adventures of Lois and Clark. Still, I'll have to keep my opinion open for Brosnahan! Thank you for the reply.
“Superman is a little kid's dream of a Saturday morning cartoon come to life with zany characters, big epic fights, and a leading hero that they can look up to as they spill their sugary cereal all over them.”
Excellent review, and totally spot on! This was the exact thought and feeling I had walking out! I was instantly transported back in time. It certainly could have benefited from more focus, but I feel like that’s exactly what you might have expected in the comics or cartoons.
For instance, the interview: by the end I’m waiting for “Are sure they don’t help?” “I should probably go help them.” *end scene* Missed opportunity haha But, as you said, that’s the mixed emotional balance within the scenes.
Been waiting for this one! Your review is very balanced in terms of your criticisms and praise, which is much appreciated. I like how you clarified the issues you had, but it didn't seem to negate what you enjoyed. If they captured the essence of Superman enough to shine past technical flaws, that's a promising sign.
I don't know if anyone can ever take the place of Christopher Reeve, but I'm surprised by your claim about Brosnahan. Do you primarily mean movies, or are you expanding your claim to television portrayals as well?
I wanted to ask - Reeve's The Batman focuses much more on Batman than Bruce Wayne. Is it the same here? Did you find an imbalance between Superman and scenes depicting Clark Kent?
Hey thank you so much for checking out my review!! I think there just wasn't enough focus on the man Clark Kent and what that means to Superman until the very end! I think the Lois portrayal on screen is the best I've seen tbh I’d have to see more from the animated or comic book adaptations to make a real claim!
Oh wow! That's too bad to hear about the lack of Clark, but I guess you can't fit everything in. I wonder if this is the trend that DC is going to stick to for future superhero introductions and movies.
The golden Lois portrayal for me is Teri Hatcher from The Adventures of Lois and Clark. Still, I'll have to keep my opinion open for Brosnahan! Thank you for the reply.
“Superman is a little kid's dream of a Saturday morning cartoon come to life with zany characters, big epic fights, and a leading hero that they can look up to as they spill their sugary cereal all over them.”
Excellent review, and totally spot on! This was the exact thought and feeling I had walking out! I was instantly transported back in time. It certainly could have benefited from more focus, but I feel like that’s exactly what you might have expected in the comics or cartoons.
For instance, the interview: by the end I’m waiting for “Are sure they don’t help?” “I should probably go help them.” *end scene* Missed opportunity haha But, as you said, that’s the mixed emotional balance within the scenes.
Thank you! I'm very much into this whacky style at times, and it’s a comic book movie, for sure, so it fits! I'm glad we both dug it!
Might have to go see this now.
Do it!!!
The fact that it jumps right to Superman already sells me. Man Of Steel was terrible.