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Superman soared into theaters this past summer!

I saw it multiple times in the theaters, and I loved it more each time I watched it.

Let’s talk about the newest Superman! Here we go!

For starters, James Gunn did a wonderful job with this movie. It’s colors, the soundtrack, the plot, the pacing, the casting, and everything was just beautifully done.

I played a video game called Spider-Man, and I watched a video praising the game because it felt like so much love for this character went into making it. Which is exactly how I feel about this movie.

The thought and care that went into every moment of this movie was outstanding.

Clark’s dorkiness, his use of Ma and Pa. Ma and Pa Kent themselves. Krypto being the pain that he is. Superman’s ideals and the fact that he never swears.

Golly and gosh and ‘what the hey, dude?’ I loved all of them.

The little details like the LordTech recorder that Lois was using during their interview.

The Superman robots. The new Fortress style mixing classic with something new, like that it can move to face the sun, and that it hides in the ground when not in use.

Lois being the badass that she is.

The entire scene in the Daily Planet as everyone is freaking the hell out over the evacuation while Perry and Lois carry on like it’s just another day in Metropolis. (Honestly, it probably is just another day to them.)

Jimmy keeping it cool but having a bit of worry too about whether they should stay or go.

I love that Lombard doesn’t get a seat.

I love how lived in the Daily Planet feels. The relationship between Lois and Perry feels deep and interesting like they have a history with each other. Jimmy isn’t as green as he commonly is in stories, but there’s still a hint when he worries about their safety. He’s following Lois and Perry’s lead.

Ultimately, though he’s his own character. He has sources and conflicts. He’s a ladies’ man and has no idea what to do with that.

He has no poker face and loves his friends.

Cat Grant is a whole person with handful of lines, yet she feels real. She has purpose and is friends with Lois. Close enough that Lois told her she was seeing someone. They chat at their desks and while Lois is distracted by the fight on the TV, she’s not annoyed that Cat is talking to her.

It’s a fresh take.

Instead of rivals, they appear to be friends.

Lombard is an ass. He seemed to genuinely like Clark but also loves giving him a hard time as well. Like an affectionate older brother of some kind.

Perry is no nonsense type of guy with plenty of experience that nothing ruffles his feathers.

The world is populated with colorful characters. It feels like you could choose to tell a story about any of them, and it would be interesting. They’re not just side characters, they have lives, and thoughts of their own. They fill out the world, they’re not just there to serve the plot.

I love it.

David Corenswet is a stand-out performer in the movie.

His goofy, kind, and warm personality shine through every moment he’s on screen. He portrays the wholesome Superman and Clark Kent that was raised to see the good in the world perfectly.

This version of the hero is an amazing take. He’s dorky, but it’s not entirely a show. He does a little dance with his friend over his front-page story. He teases Lois. He likes breakfast for dinner. Every life holds importance to him, no matter how small. Even a squirrel.

He tries to keep the damage to a minimum.

Superman focuses on the people around him during a fight. Refusing to allow damage or injury if he can help it.

Even when stopping the war, he mentions to Lois there were no deaths and no significant injuries. Something he was adamant about.

I loved his conversation or interview with Lois because I think for the first time, each of them understood the other.

Lois is thinking about the global ramifications of what he did.

Clark was thinking that people were going to die, and he could do something to stop it.

It’s interesting to me, because no matter what version you watch – Lois and Clark do end up in the same place. They want truth and justice. To protect those who cannot protect themselves.

They just have different ways of getting there.

Lois is more cynical of how the world works. While Clark is optimistic about the world he lives in.

We see it here in this interview.

Lois sees for the first time how simple Clark’s point of view is when he shouts that people were going to die. It was all that mattered. He didn’t care about politics or who they were or why it was happening. People were going to lose their lives, and he could do something to stop.

Could Lois sit back if she were in the same position? Could she watch people die when she could do something to prevent it?

No. I don’t think she could.

I think she might have done it differently. Spoken to governments and if all else failed, she’d do what he did. I think she’d try to work with the red tape of it all.

But ultimately, they’d want the same thing.

I love this scene because while they argue and see the world differently, they also are working from the same place. To make the world better.

Also, for the first time, Clark sees how his actions could be considered distrustful. He unilaterally decided to end a war. Something he could just do.

What else could he do if he just decided to?

It scared people. And I think for the first time, he realized how scary he could be. He tells Lois more about his past, including the message he believed. That he was sent to protect Earth and be a good man.

He sees himself through the view of the world and it does upset him.

But he needed it.

And Lois said it, because he needed to understand.

Funnily enough though, I think she finds understanding about him she wasn’t expecting. I don’t think Lois ever thought there was something nefarious about Clark. But I think she finally understood his actions are what he means.

He helps because he can.

She searches for the truth because others cannot.

In the end, she saves him, and he doesn’t save her.

She convinces Mr. Terrific to help. She helps rescue him from the pocket dimension. Gets him somewhere safe. Figures out Luthor’s plan and reveals it to the world, not only bringing down Luthor, but saving Superman’s reputation as well.

As I said before, Lois would try to work within the system to get what she needs. She calls contacts, sources, writes an article about where Superman is being held, and when all that fails to get the government to take Superman out of the pocket dimension. She takes matters into her own hands.

Ultimately, she arrives at the same place as Clark.

If no one else will step up and do what needs to be done, then they will.

She gets help and breaks Superman out of his jail. Against the government’s wishes, much like the war he stopped.

Like I said, she’d try the red tape, and then she’d battering ram it up.

Rachel Brosnahan is iconic as Lois.

I love that she never has a purse because Rachel thought Lois would carry everything she needs in pockets. I love how every moment she played has care and thought to it.

The quiet moment between Superman and Lois in his apartment. Joking about the dog. Handing him hot cocoa. Her reveal about why she never thought it would work. She starts to see that Superman isn’t who he is. Merely a costume he puts on. But fake punk rock, breakfast loving, dork of man, Clark Kent is him.

I love her facial expressions when she’s in Clark’s room.

I love all the details James Gunn added to Clark’s room, the Daily Planet, Lois’ apartment, and so on. I just want to spend hours looking at all the little details they added to flesh out the world.

I love that Lois saves him.

I love that he loves her so much he tells her so after three months and she does the same.

I love how gone they are for each other, and they have no idea.

I love that Perry and Jimmy knew. Which makes me wonder if they know that Clark is really Superman as well, because that would be amazing.

Now, as David Corenswet said, a hero is only as good as his villain.

Nicholas Hoult steals the screen as Lex Luthor.

For me, the most terrifying thing about him are the people around him. They gleefully help Lex beat on Superman.

When we meet them in the beginning after Superman returns to Metropolis to continue the fight. Lex’s team is excited about carrying on. They cheer afterward. No one looks terrified or coerced into being there.

They’re in on the evil plot with him.

Sure, at the end they’re scared that he might tear the world apart, but they still don’t stop him. That guy was sitting at the computer with the code. He could have done it. But he didn’t.

He didn’t even seem afraid. He just calmly remarks that he wonders where they’ll set down when the world is gone.

They’re loyal to him.

They even appear to like and respect him.

And that scares me more than any other Lex Luthor I’ve ever met. Most use fear or keep stupid people around that don’t know enough to run from him.

Not this Lex.

He’s even good to them at times, massaging their shoulders. Clapping and giving praise.

He’s like a charming cult leader.

Everything about him scares me. He’s smart. He’s made like 2000 moves to counter everything Superman could do. He cloned an imperfect Superman. Infused nanites into someone’s blood stream. Made an army.

Orchestrates the entire plot of the movie to kill Superman with permission from the government.

Shoots a man for giving Superman free food and helping him up during a fight.

In cold blooded Russian Roulette and then laughs when it goes too fast.

He’s calculating but he likes freaking donuts. Hoult’s subtle moments when he drops the pencils back on the floor after his minions pick them up. The sheer pettiness of holding his ex-girlfriends in his secret prison.

Getting monkeys to bad mouth Superman.

The list goes on.

He’s a frightening Lex Luthor and I spent the first viewing absolutely terrified he might win. Even though Superman always comes out on top.

I love the classic line of ‘brain over brawn.’ A common schtick for Lex to believe he’s smarter than everyone, especially Superman.

Except Superman is actually incredibly smart. And he figured out how Lex was getting the upper hand. The drones. And he calls in chaos Lex cannot predict to help him.

Their dynamic is amazing, and you could tell the actors were having fun playing off each other. Their chemistry shined just as much as Lois and Clark’s.

I also loved that David in one interview talked about Lois and Lex being the two humans that are equals to Superman. They both have the intelligence, wit, and steel to stand with him or against him.

I loved that he understood each character so well.

As did the other actors.

I loved everything about this movie. The only thing I hope is that James Gunn and everyone involved puts the same love and care into the sequel that they did with this one.

Absolutely amazing.

I cannot wait for more. Especially Supergirl’s story to unfold. It’s an interesting take to have her getting drunk after losing her entire planet. Like yeah, that seems fair.

Thank you for joining me on this fine Superhero Sunday! Hope to see you next week!

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