December 01, 2006

Review: Superman Returns

FRESH RATING: 4.5/5


Rating Scale: Excellent - Very Good - Good - Average - Poor

Players
Actor: Brandon Routh- Very Good
Actress: Kate Bosworth- Very Good
Supporting Actor (the Big Bad): Kevin Spacey- Very Good
Supporting Actor: James Marsden - Very Good

Main Elements (for Action Flick)
Action - Excellent
Suspense - Good
Romance - Very Good


Extra Credit
Kate Bosworth - Better than expected
Adding Physics to Superman: i.e., the sonic boom because he's moving THAT FAST
Parker Posey as Bad Girl that secretly admires Superman
"upping the stakes" (i.e., "How IS he going to overcome THAT?")

Deductions:
No Real Deductions.


Recommendations:
Purchase DVD? If you are either an action movie fan or a Superman Fan


Additional Comments:
Brandon Routh does a good job of channelling Christopher Reeve, and I was more impressed with Kate Boswell and Parker Posey than I would have thought. Kate Boswell brings a vulnerability to Lois Lane that Margot Ridder completely missed, Margot coming straight out of the 70s. I thought I'd be offended with the story line of Jason, Lois' son, but in fact, it helpes the story along.

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