My Superman review
Superman: This movie is centered on Clark Kent, who has been Superman for three years. He's catching a lot of heat for stopping a war. Lex Luthor made things worse by turning everyone against him, and he has plans of his own that could endanger millions of lives. So, Superman has to clear his name and stop Lex before it's too late.
Why, oh why is it so hard to make a good Superman movie!?! Don't get me wrong, this movie wasn't awful. However, it lacks focus and has too many subplots. This movie is a product of its time, as far as social media playing a role in the story. However, it has no payoff. I mean, if the movie is trying to be a social commentary on how gullible people are with social media, it drops the ball. I find it hard to believe that Superman has been around for three years because there are things that don't add up.
As far as people being upset with him for stopping a war that gets lost in the plot. This makes me want to give a backhanded compliment to Superman 4 before getting involved in the arms race; Superman thinks, talks to people, and a kid wants him to do something about it. This movie could have been about people taking Superman for granted; Superman has to realize that he can't save everyone and deal with the politics of it.
The biggest problem I have with this movie is how Lex manipulates the public, because this could rub fans the wrong way. I know this was done in Smallville, but that show did it better. The other DC characters take time away from what's going on with the main characters. There is one DC character that shouldn't be in the movie because this character served no purpose. Also, Ultraman is not who you think he is. I'm annoyed that (censor.) is in this movie because that's not his only weakness! The CGI doesn't always look good, and I wish the film had an original score instead of remixing John Williams's score.
Clark Kent/Superman is passable; I just wish he didn't fall short in one area. Superman doesn't just save people; he boosts their morale. Why wasn't that in the movie? I don't like how the writers make him relatable. I mean, he gets upset over tweets, and there is one scene where he acts impulsively. I understand why he acted that way, but it doesn't change the fact that it makes him look stupid. I was let down that his ACR isn't about learning that no good deed goes unpunished. I say that because the writers can make a story out of that.
I don't have much to say about Clark Kent because he's barely in the movie. What bugs me about him is how can he be a journalist and not know the dos and don'ts of interviewing?
Lois Lane is a hard-nosed reporter. The movie doesn't do much with her besides pondering her relationship with Clark/Superman. Speaking of their relationship, it's hard to care about it because it's second fiddle to everything else. Plus, it feels like they are trying to have a rapport. Also, she's not as visually appealing as the other women in this movie.
Jimmy Olsen is also a Journalist instead of a photographer. It's hard to appreciate that he's a ladies man because we don't see him sweep women off their feet.
I don't have much to say about Clark's parents because they are barely in the movie. With that said, the scene between Clark and his father makes his father look lazy as a parent.
Krypto is a loyal but undisciplined dog. We get an explanation for why that is. I feel like he's in the movie to make Superman relatable, and you know how I feel about that.
Guy Gardner/ Green Lantern is the comic relief, who is mission-oriented.
Mr. Terrific is handled better than he was handled on Arrow, but he left more to be desired. The same goes for Hawkgirl. The only complaint I have is that there is one scene with him that references GOTG.
Lex Luthor (the main villain) is the Lex we know and despise. As far as being brilliant, vain, and obsessed with destroying Superman. He can come off as childish and over the top at times, which can be off-putting.
I like that the movie is colorful and goofy. This is a better example of what Dawn of Justice could have been. The DC characters served their purpose in this movie as far as world-building. I was surprised to see two of them in this movie. We get an explanation for why people don't recognize Clark as Superman with the glass. Lex has a Loki moment in this movie.
Overall, this movie fell short of being as good as it could've been. With that said, I would recommend that everyone check it out because this movie is fun.
Rating = Rental
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