Reply #77: I'd give it 4.33 stars out of 5 [View All]

[Frank Cannon]

I am a HUGE Supes fan in all of his incarnations, and I was quite frankly blown away by this movie.
It was just so melancholy and deep, particularly for a "superhero movie". And I thought it was great how Singer included "easter eggs" for all comic-book Superman fans to recognize. Siegel & Schuster, Swan & Anderson, Alex Ross--even Neal Adams got a visual "wink wink" in there. That was all terrific.

And I am a HUGE Christopher Reeve fan. I really didn't think anyone else could play Superman, and I was disappointed that anyone would even want to try. But let me just go out on a limb here and say that Brandon Routh is the BEST Superman ever. He brought all of Reeve's confidence, strength, and good-natured sense of humor to the part while adding a depth of sadness and loss. This takes nothing away from Reeve's performance; he didn't have as much to work with. But Routh really did a sensational job, and I can't wait to see him play Superman again.

RE: Radio_Lady's review. See my posts above on this subject. Something there just doesn't add up.

The ONLY SINGLE quibble I have about this movie: They need to bring back the shield on the back of Superman's cape. Bryan Singer said the yellow shield messed with the special effects, but the effects were so incredible, I know they can figure that problem out. With the yellow "S" shield on the back of Superman's cape, he looks like a medieval champion from behind. Without it, he looks like a goof dressing up in a caped costume.

I loved Superman Returns. I'll probably see it at least twice more before it comes out on DVD.