I went into this movie confused about where it fit into the Superman films. My friend informed me that it was supposed to take place sometime after the 2nd film. (the last one worked on by Richard Donner).
My initial thoughts were.. Brandon Routh does a good job of looking the part. I didn't really have any complaints about his acting. Second thoughts. Kate Bosworth is wayy too young to have a kid that age... but I guess because she's cute and dates Orlando Bloom they wanted to use her.
I liked the film well enough it was enjoyable. The effects were cool. The "super" moments really gave you that feel of awe and had lots of cool points. But over all I didn't find the film that amazing. I felt that Brian Singer didn't really take this one and make it his own. It really seemed like he was trying to adhere to too many constraints and already established ideas from the first film. Lex's diabolical plan seemed too much like the first film.
Not to mention that a lot of the lines were ripped right out of the first Superman film. I'm talking A LOT. And it wasn't like there was that much dialogue to begin with. I guess I was most upset about that. Because I mean I thought this was supposed to be a sequel of sorts not a remake of the first film...
The characters didn't get enough development as well. I mean sure you are supposed to already know these characters from the first 2 films, but they are different actors and as such I really felt they needed a little bit of reintroduction. Kevin Spacey was under used... he deserved more time to be a really good Lex. The boy couldn't act. he just looked cute. I guess overall I would say the film is worth watching, but I really wish even though they took it as a sequel that they could have been a little more original...
On the plus side. The Spiderman 3 teaser was absolutely jaw dropping. I was in agony thinking that I have to wait a whole year for it... I kind of fear that my utter awe and excitement in the whole Spiderman 3 trailer may have placed me in too much of an elated state, that nothing in Superman Returns seemed as amazing....
My initial thoughts were.. Brandon Routh does a good job of looking the part. I didn't really have any complaints about his acting. Second thoughts. Kate Bosworth is wayy too young to have a kid that age... but I guess because she's cute and dates Orlando Bloom they wanted to use her.
I liked the film well enough it was enjoyable. The effects were cool. The "super" moments really gave you that feel of awe and had lots of cool points. But over all I didn't find the film that amazing. I felt that Brian Singer didn't really take this one and make it his own. It really seemed like he was trying to adhere to too many constraints and already established ideas from the first film. Lex's diabolical plan seemed too much like the first film.
Not to mention that a lot of the lines were ripped right out of the first Superman film. I'm talking A LOT. And it wasn't like there was that much dialogue to begin with. I guess I was most upset about that. Because I mean I thought this was supposed to be a sequel of sorts not a remake of the first film...
The characters didn't get enough development as well. I mean sure you are supposed to already know these characters from the first 2 films, but they are different actors and as such I really felt they needed a little bit of reintroduction. Kevin Spacey was under used... he deserved more time to be a really good Lex. The boy couldn't act. he just looked cute. I guess overall I would say the film is worth watching, but I really wish even though they took it as a sequel that they could have been a little more original...
On the plus side. The Spiderman 3 teaser was absolutely jaw dropping. I was in agony thinking that I have to wait a whole year for it... I kind of fear that my utter awe and excitement in the whole Spiderman 3 trailer may have placed me in too much of an elated state, that nothing in Superman Returns seemed as amazing....