Superman Returns
Superman Returns
Superman returns to Earth after spending five years in space examining his homeworld Krypton. But he finds things have changed while he was gone, and he must once again prove himself important to the world.
匚卂尺ㄥ reviewedJuly 12, 2025
While Superman Returns has its issues i don't think it deserves its reputation as a bad movie. To start i don't think the cast was that bad. Brandon Routh was a good Superman but i do think he was too young, perhaps if he played Superman today he would be better suited for the role. Kate Bosworth i do find to be the weak link in the cast, her Lois Lane comes off as very unlikable and self centered. maybe it was the way she was written but Lois needed to be improved and i think Parker Posey would have been a better fit. Kevin Spacey (say what you will) is probably my favorite Lex Luthor in the films and steals every scene he's in. James Marsden is fine and the rest of the cast whose actor's names escape me at the moment (Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Martha Kent) all did fine. I get the complaints such as the slower pacing/length and this film borrowing elements from the original films like Lex's real estate scheme (again). All i can say about the pacing/length is that the film kept me interested so that didn't bother me. As for borrowing elements from the original films, again it just did bother me. We live in a world were the Force Awakens is practically a remake of Star Wars 1977 and most aren't bothered by that (although some are and i get why). As for the lack of action, all i can say is once again that didn't bother me, and i saw this film more a drama with Superman. While i get that many people don't want a drama about Superman, that's what we got and while there are some really impressive set pieces (airplane scene, chain-gun robbery, saving Metropolis, and lifting the island at the end). Having it be like Man Of Steel with the action cranked up to 11 would feel out of place in this film in my opinion. In all i get why most of my friends don't like Superman Returns and I'll admit it has issues, but I've always liked it. I'll also admit i saw it in theaters when i was just a kid in 2006 so i do have a certain nostalgia for the film. That said i don't think the film is deserving of its reputation of being one of the worst Superman films and i will continue to re-watch the film in my future.