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So, here we go. After years of speculation over the direction of the character, and the wider DCEU, the shuttering of the Snyderverse and the dawn of the new DCU, it is finally here. Superman is released this week.
After all of the online discussion, debate, flat-out arguments, Snyder-Bros completely embarrassing themselves, Gunn-Simps attempting to top them, sensible observers such as Outposters only have one question:
Is it any damn good?
Well, the first reactions are now online after the embargo lifted overnight. According to most of theses, the simple answer seems to be – Yes.
Usual health check – these are mostly (mostly!) online outlets and social media people rather than professional film reviewers. Those reviewers will be dropping later today.
So what is the verdict on Superman? People who love it seem to love the tone, the earnestness, the color, the hopefulness and the sense of fun.
The people who hate it seem to hate… the tone, the earnestness, the color, the hopefulness and the sense of fun.
I think we can see what is happening here.
Let’s have a read and make up our own minds, shall we?
“Gosh, I absolutely loved this. James Gunn’s feature-length comic book splash page is so unapologetically silly, earnest, and intentionally corny that it utterly charmed me. Left a big, stupid smile on my face by the end.”
Chris Evangelista, Slashfilm
“Superman is great. It’s the most comic book-y superhero movie ever made, probably closest in tone to the Raimi Spider-Man movies but far more fantastical. That leaked review is gonna end up as a major outlier”
Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone
“Superman soars. It’s a non-stop joyride, packed with humor, action, and emotion. There’s spectacle to spare, unbridled optimism, and a goofy unpredictability that ties everything together, even when there are a few minor issues. We’ve never seen DC like this, and it’s great.”
Germain Lussier, io9
“Superman made me so damn happy. The movie is loaded with exhilarating action set pieces and well-placed humor and levity, but the beating heart of the film is Superman’s humanity, and his insistence on doing good and making the world a better place. There are some moments when the story structure feels a little jarring, but individual sequences are so strong that such hiccups ultimately feel like mere blips on the radar.”
Perri Nemiroff, Collider
“Superman really fun, not political at all. Corenswet and Brosnahan have terrific chemistry. Lots of fun with Krypto the dog. Nicholas Hoult is a top notch scene chewer. Loved the fortress of solitude. A relief from past DC operas. Past few Superman movies I dreaded they were so serious. This makes you feel like you’re enjoying a comic book. Kudos to James Gunn. Again. Nothing woke no politics. But Superman confronts his origin story in a successful way.”
Roger Friedman, Showbiz 411
“Superman absolutely soars! An awesome achievement & hopeful balm, honoring past iterations (cinema & comics) while cutting its own path. Corenswet has that heroic shimmer. Hoult is delightfully diabolical. Brosnahan brims w/ vim & vigor. Krypto’s adorbs.’
Courtney Howard, The Av Club
“This is the BEST #Superman movie to date. When James Gunn gets out of the way & lets his work speak for itself, it’s incredible. It’s not perfect, but darn close & made me a believer in Gunn’s #DC”
Grace Randolph, Beyond the Trailer
“James Gunn’s Superman is GREAT from start to finish—just a fun-filled, action-packed, quintessential summer blockbuster. It’s the shot of adrenaline the superhero movie genre needs. Also, Krypto is THE BEST dog.”
Molly Freeman, Screenrant
“Superman is thrilling and earnest: a comic book brought to life, with James Gunn asking intriguing questions about heroism and self-actualization, alongside wildly creative uses of Clark’s powers. Its narrative sprawl leads to some character shakiness, but the new DC hits hard..”
Brandon Lewis, Geek Vibes Nation
“Superman is a triumph for the new DC Universe. It’s a comic book brought to beautiful live-action life, brimming with hope & fulfillment. It actually elicited tears of joy from me. It’s a Superman for everyone. David Corenswet was born for Superman & Clark Kent. Loved it.”
Brandon Davis, Phase Hero
“The closest thing we’ll get to a live-action Saturday morning cartoon. The cast (esp David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan) is literally perfect. It’s a shame it looks like that.”
Hoai-Tran Bui, Inverse
“Not the super start to the DC Universe everybody had been hoping for. James Gunn is brilliant at conjuring spectacle and creating alien realms, not so great at storytelling. David Corenswet plays a boyishly sweet Superman, constantly getting his ass kicked; he’d be better as the lead in a Dudley Do-Right movie. Rachel Brosnahan makes a spiky Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor is more obnoxious than villainous.”
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
So there we have it. Various cats are out of various bags. More to come later, no doubt, as the press pol reviews start to drop post 3pm EST.
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