Superman Returns

Year: 2006

Grade: C+

Country: USA

Director: Singer

Review

let’s get this part out of the way first: it’s not as good as the original. christopher reeve, sad horse story aside, was really good as superman and this other guy can’t fill those shoes. further, kate bosworth isn’t very good as lois lane. she turns lane’s character into a nuisance who, though attractive, isn’t really worth superman’s time. in the original, she was a free spirit, but she wasn’t obnoxious, so you could understand clark kent’s crush. most of what this film has going for it comes from the original works (comic books and original films), not from anything novel that this version puts forth. sure, kevin spacey does a very good job with lex’s character, but, again, he had hackman’s big shoes to fill. parker posey has a good turn with her character. she’s devilish, but not too cold and she’s given some funny material as well. it doesn’t do the original a disservice, but it doesn’t add anything either.

Watched in theater