mjpplus

11mo

Some background:
I’ve been a Superman fan practically since I was a baby. One of the first movies I remember seeing at home was the Donner film (and II). The first live action TV show I got into was Smallville when I was like 8. I would put on Cartoon Network every time I’d see Justice League on the guide. I’ve related heavily to past portrayals of Superman because of what the character stands for along with being someone who lost their father at a young age. So there is some bias towards the character and the movie itself in my thoughts.

Superman may be the perfect representation of a comic book movie. It’s not afraid of being a comic book movie. It embraces the fact that it is based on a comic book. I feel, for me, that it is amongst the greatest comic book movies of all time.

This film is what I always imagined what a live action DCAU would look like. It really does feel like an episode of Superman: The Animated Series or Justice League Unlimited in the absolute best way. While watching this I was easily able to picture what was happening on screen in Bruce Timm’s style. I was grinning from ear to ear for the entire runtime.

Superman at its core is about humanity. What it means to be human. David Corenswet may be the best all around interpretation of Superman. From the physicality, to how he talks, how he saves people. He is Superman.

I go on for much longer on Letterboxd but to sum the rest up:

• Lex is perfect. Big hater energy that is the antithesis of Superman.
• Lois, also perfect. She has agency and will that fits the character so well.
• Justice Gang works! Terrific steals the show and Kendra and Guy are done really well. I could honestly see a Mister Teriffic spinoff. Metamorpho also serves such a great purpose in this film. They’re not thrown in for the sake of being there.
• Engineer was really dope. Hope they get The Authority off the ground so we could get more of her.
• Action was spectacular top to bottom. They did things in this movie I never would’ve thought they were gonna do with Superman in live action.
• It’s a singular story in a sprawling universe. It doesn’t rely on the universe for the storytelling. This should be the template for the DCU.

Superman does for Superman what The Batman did for Batman. Bring a definitive portrayal of an iconic hero to the screen. A portrayal that is faithful to every fiber of the character over the last 80 or so years. I truly believe with this film, James Gunn has cemented himself as the best comic book filmmaker of all time. All hits, no misses. I am very excited to see where The DC Universe goes from here, especially where we see Superman next.

5 out of 5

chip skylark

11mo

Tonight

Kr0niic

11mo

Movie flopped

DC forever ruined

BlueDream

11mo

O yea this is a confirmed classic now, can’t wait until I watch on Saturday .
He hated The Batman as well