Look... up in the sky...
Jul. 4th, 2006 11:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
prowler1971I went to see Superman tonight. I loved it. From the moment opening credits rolled, I felt like I was 10 again.
I had a great time throughout this movie. I sensed early on the secret with the kid and wondered if/how they would reveal it or if they were just going to hint at it.
I loved the various bits that were throwbacks to things that happened in Superman I and II. The first scene where Clark becomes Superman is identical (from what I remember) to the first scene where he becomes Superman in the first movie.
Brandon Routh has a frightening resemblence to Christopher Reeves (whom, along with his wife, they dedicated this movie to.. which rocks). Kevin Spacey is brilliant as Luther. Parker Posey as Luther's girlfriend, Kitty Kawalski is great. It reminded me very much of Valerie Perrine's Eve Teschmacher in the first movie. Both wanted to be the girl of the bad boy but had true remorse when they learn of Luther's plans. I wonder what it would have been like with Gene Hackman as Luther.
As usual, the great investigative journalist Lois Lane can't see what's right in front of her. Even her 5 year old son and her fiance noticed a resemblence between Superdude and Superdud. But this movie at least explains why she never notices. She takes quite a few bumps on the head throughout. Probably really messes with her cognotive reasoning skills.
There were some great, truly funny moments throughout the movie. I either felt gripped in the drama of what was going on, or I was laughing out loud.
There was nothing spectacular about Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane. She seemed truly unspecial throughout the movie.
My favorite new character was Richard White. He is the fiance, or at least boyfriend, of Kate Bosworth. And he is a very sympathetic character at that. If he was a jerk in some way (which I kept expecting him to be exposed as) it'd be easy to root for Lois Lane and Superman to get together. But he's not. He's very likable, putting his own life in jeopardy for both Lois and Superman. He shows the imbodiment of being a hero. Superman is a hero because it's his destiny. Richard is a hero because he cares.
But Superman cares. He's a do-gooder who's only fault is an infacuation for a reporter. He's the hero we all need. He's the one who could bring peace to the planet. In a time when we need a hero, here's another Superman movie. He stands for truth, justice... (and they left out "the American way"... I wonder why).
The movie is some 2.5 hours long, I didn't feel like I was there nearly that long.
I had a great time throughout this movie. I sensed early on the secret with the kid and wondered if/how they would reveal it or if they were just going to hint at it.
I loved the various bits that were throwbacks to things that happened in Superman I and II. The first scene where Clark becomes Superman is identical (from what I remember) to the first scene where he becomes Superman in the first movie.
Brandon Routh has a frightening resemblence to Christopher Reeves (whom, along with his wife, they dedicated this movie to.. which rocks). Kevin Spacey is brilliant as Luther. Parker Posey as Luther's girlfriend, Kitty Kawalski is great. It reminded me very much of Valerie Perrine's Eve Teschmacher in the first movie. Both wanted to be the girl of the bad boy but had true remorse when they learn of Luther's plans. I wonder what it would have been like with Gene Hackman as Luther.
As usual, the great investigative journalist Lois Lane can't see what's right in front of her. Even her 5 year old son and her fiance noticed a resemblence between Superdude and Superdud. But this movie at least explains why she never notices. She takes quite a few bumps on the head throughout. Probably really messes with her cognotive reasoning skills.
There were some great, truly funny moments throughout the movie. I either felt gripped in the drama of what was going on, or I was laughing out loud.
There was nothing spectacular about Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane. She seemed truly unspecial throughout the movie.
My favorite new character was Richard White. He is the fiance, or at least boyfriend, of Kate Bosworth. And he is a very sympathetic character at that. If he was a jerk in some way (which I kept expecting him to be exposed as) it'd be easy to root for Lois Lane and Superman to get together. But he's not. He's very likable, putting his own life in jeopardy for both Lois and Superman. He shows the imbodiment of being a hero. Superman is a hero because it's his destiny. Richard is a hero because he cares.
But Superman cares. He's a do-gooder who's only fault is an infacuation for a reporter. He's the hero we all need. He's the one who could bring peace to the planet. In a time when we need a hero, here's another Superman movie. He stands for truth, justice... (and they left out "the American way"... I wonder why).
The movie is some 2.5 hours long, I didn't feel like I was there nearly that long.
