My Blue Beetle Review
Intro: Batman is a fascist!
What! You think that line will keep me from watching this movie? This isn't the first time he's been called or accused of being a fascist. People need to stop drinking the Batman Kool-Aid.
Blue Beetle: This movie is centered on a young man name Jaime Reyes who returns home after finishing college. After learning that his family is struggling financially he does his part by getting a job. Things get crazy when an ancient scarab is attached to him and becomes a suit. This puts him and his family in the crosshairs of the company that wants it. So, Jaime has to figure out how the suit works to protect his family.
This movie is OK it could have been better if it adapted from the source material. The story is fine however it's not the best way to introduce us to this character. I say that because it didn't focus on the backstory of the scarab and how it works. We do get exposition on it however it's missing elements from the comics. This story should have been saved for a sequel. The social commentary in the movie isn't subtle or engaging. Family is the theme of this movie but it's handled on a surface level.
Jaime Reyes/The Blue Beetle is forgettable. There isn't much to him besides figuring out what he wants in life.
Khaji-Da ( the suit's A.I.) Is just a female voice telling Jaime about the suit. This is a far cry from how this A.I. is portrayed in the Young Justice cartoon.
Jenny Kord is brilliant and caring. Her romance with Jaime left more to be desired. ( See! I told you I can talk about a female character without acknowledging how gorgeous she is. Darn it!)
Rudy Reyes ( Jaime's uncle.) is an inventor who's also the comic relief.
Victoria Kord ( The main villain.) is bland. She also made so dumb decisions that could bite her in the rear. Plus, she treats her stuff like crap.
Carapax (Victoria's right-hand man.) is a brunt that does the grunt work. What bugs me about him is this movie did something to make him interesting. I don't have a problem with it's the execution that's the issue. It made me wish he was the main bad guy.
I like that we get references to the past Blue Beetles. The movie can be funny at times. The action scenes are enjoyable. Overall, this movie won't make people fans of the character. That's a shame because it wasn't marketed.
Rating = Rental