WOW WOW WEE WAA WAA! From the moment I saw the trailer last month, I knew Superman Returns was going to be a fantastic film. (Conversely, during the same week, I was severely disappointed in a 7-minute clip released for X-Men 3–and that movie wound up being terrible.) And, before you could say kryptonite, Bryan Singer‘s latest was boasting rave reviews from Variety, Time, Newsweek, and The Hollywood Reporter. Will Superman Returns live up to expectations at the box office? You betcha.
UP, UP AND AWAY! The hot new Man of Steel Brandon Routh is a dead ringer for the young Christopher Reeve, but less steel and more soul. Kate Bosworth brings a softer side to the edgy Lois Lane we’re used to. And Kevin Spacey, well, was born to play the iconic role of Lex Luthor. Or any other maniacal villian for that matter.
SHHHHHHH! It’s hard not to get riled up when John Williams’ theme music cranks through the speakers. You’re bound to get goosebumps when it hits crescendos but the two best scenes of Superman Returns actually took place in dead silence: 1) After saving the planet from a ‘ginormous growing kryptonite crystal island’ gobbling up Earth, an unconscious Superman hurtles back to Earth. Dead silence. Heart tug. 2) Lying in a hospital bed with shards of kryptonite embedded into his skin, a critically injured Superman is visited (and kissed!) by Lois Lane and her son. Dead silence. Heart tug.
DUN DUN DUN! Comics-obsessed dweebs can rest easy. Superman Returns definitely comes close to matching up with last summer’s superhero film Batman Begins (barring Katie Holmes). Plus, there’s much to look forward to. Executive producer Chris Lee has confirmed all of the actors "are signed on for three films." Will I see Superman Returns again? YES! IMAX 3D, HERE I COME!
