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| Superman (David Corenswet) goes into action |
SUPERMAN (2025). Director: James Gunn.
David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman and Nicholas Hoult (of
The Menu) as Lex Luthor give fine performances in this new Superman movie that trades on some nostalgic references while trying to stay somewhat contemporary in its approach. Kyrpto, the super-dog, more an artifact of silver age comics, shows up, and we've got Steve Lombard and Cat Grant -- both of whom work for the
Daily Planet -- from the seventies. Superman's robots occupy the Fortress of Solitude. Instead of a phantom zone there is a prison that exists in a pocket universe and in which Superman is temporarily imprisoned.
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| Hoult as Lex Luthor |
In addition to bad guy Luthor, there is a clone called Ultra-Man, and a mammoth, if silly-looking monster that attacks Metropolis. As well there are appearances from members of the "Justice Gang," including Metamorpho, Green Lantern/Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), Mr. Terrific, and Hawkgirl. Oddly, Ma and Pa Kent are pretty much portrayed as hillbillies!
Superman is entertaining enough, Conrenswet makes a swell, good-looking Man of Steel, but while this by no means a bad movie, it's still lacking something.
Verdict: Okay only. **3/4.
Didn't love this, though I liked Corenswet in the Ryan Murphy miniseries Hollywood and have loved Hoult in everything until this (didn't buy his portrayal AT ALL). Maybe the film is missing the "heart" I sensed in the old Reeve movies. The dog didn't supply that for me...nor did anyone else.
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Can't disagree with you, aside from Hoult, who I liked. I have to catch up with Corenswet in "Hollywood." Krypto seemed incredibly out of place in this, a refugee from the sixties!
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