King  Gary 

Please note, there are NO SPOILERS in this review.

I watched “Superman Returns” today.

Just some of my thoughts on the movie:

• The special effects are blended in very well. There were effects that made the film seem more hazy, and dream-like, a la “Batman Begins“.
• The movie did indeed seem that it was stretched out a bit too long, as many reviews have pointed out. It’s about 2 1/2 hours long, and it shows when you’re watching it.
• I’m sure many people expected it to be an action flick, but it turned out to be more of a character analysis of Superman, and Clark Kent.
• I felt that the final scenes took away from the impact of the film, up to that point. I’m not going to ruin it for you and tell you what happens, though.
• Kevin Spacey, who played Lex Luthor, acted as too much of a goof to be the right villain of the movie.
• Spacey either should have acted more sinister, or someone else who fit the role better should have played Luthor.
• Adding in bits and pieces of previous Superman movies, specifically audio, and I believe, some video, of Marlon Brando, gave the movie a nicer touch of “authenticity” as it was able to somehow connect and tie in this movie with previous ones, in a way that improved the movie’s experience, in my opinion.
• I have not yet seen any other Superman movie yet (I know, I should!), so I can’t compare with any of them.
• Brandon Routh does look like a good fit for the Superman role.

Final verdict: Recommended, but keep in mind that it’s NOT entirely an action movie.

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