Film Review - Superman (2025)
July 09, 2025
It’s interesting to note that writer/director James Gunn has made seven movies over the last 20 years, and six of them have been based on or influenced by comic books. The man loves superhero cinema, and the success of his “Guardians of the Galaxy” series has turned him into an industry authority, even placed into a leadership role for DC Studios, tasked with launching a fresh round of world-building for the comic book company. “Superman” is meant to pour the foundation for this new direction, giving Gunn control of arguably the most famous superhero of all time, and one who’s been brought to the big screen on many occasions. The new “Superman” is striving to be massive and loaded with comic book references, but there’s a limit to how much the screenplay can take before it starts to ignore its primary appeal, and Gunn’s feature gets close to collapsing on multiple occasions. It’s loaded with characters and story, though it’s really at its best when dealing with Superman, giving star David Corenswet an opportunity to shine as he carries a wobbly, overwritten franchise-starter across the finish line. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com