Nice effects though.

hyped garbage

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Superman Returns was a valiant effort by Brian Singer but sadly both the director and the lead actor Brandon Routh's careers haven't flourished. The film was criticized for its length upon release but it wasn't a disaster either critically or financially. This is what this film eventually is- a middling affair that would soon be forgotten in the deluge of superhero films that were to follow that decade onwards. You can give it a watch though and there are some great scenes scattered throughout.

Superman Returns was a valiant effort by Brian Singer but sadly both the director and the lead actor Brandon Routh's careers haven't flourished. The film was criticized for its length upon release but it wasn't a disaster either critically or financially. This is what this film eventually is- a middling affair that would soon be forgotten in the deluge of superhero films that were to follow that decade onwards. You can give it a watch though and there are some great scenes scattered throughout.

I was looking forward to seeing this film. I was counting down the days. When it arrived in theaters I was there first showing and I was let down. The film main problem was casting Kate Bosworth. She was terrible choice for more than one reason. In this film she was way too young to play Lois Lane. It is very laughable that her character won a Nobel Prize. Kate (At the time) was 23 years old when the film was released. So Lois also has a 5 year old son which means she had sex with Superman when she was 17 or 18. If that wasn't bad enough Kate's Performance is. She is terrible. She shows no depth as Lois. Again 23 years old and has worked as reporter for years LMAO! Her casting sank the film. Brandon Routh however was a good choice to play Superman. The film fails him because the plot of the film is a retread of the first "Superman". Plus "Superman" is not really that proactive in this movie. Again Bryan Singer's film would of been better served had they of cast someone else as Lois. Sandra Bullock comes to mind. Halle Berry would have been good as well. Courtney Cox even. Kate Hudson would have been better. Now it has been 11 years after the release date of this film. Kate has proved in other films that she is one actress we can live without. She sucks! As for the story Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey) plots to destroy Superman once and for all. Superman returns after a long absence to a much-changed world. Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth) has moved on with her life, and society has learned to survive without him. Superman must find a way to reconnect with her and find his place in a world that may no longer need him.The film is worth watching but once you do you will forget the film because there is nothing worth remembering. This films failure has still cast its ugly shadow. For the next Superman move ("Man of Steel") the studio started over. Even though that film performed better at the box office it was still no better than "Superman Returns". There is still no "Stand Alone Superman Film" in the works at Warner Brothers!

Superman Returns is a true adaptation of the original Superman the movie.I first went to see this movie at the drive-in and i could hear the other people in their cars cheering when Supermen appeared on the screen and made his first save. the part of Clark is played brilliantly by Routh with all the things that made him a great character to watch clumsy,likable and a little insecure.(unlike the superman of today) This also brings out the complex relationship and interesting love triangle that is Lois,Clark and Superman that was a staple of the original franchise. Once the cape goes on he is very much the flying boy scout we remember from the original movie and the effects were outstanding. In my opinion Brandon Routh really payed tribute to Christopher Reeves in both look and acting. Kevin Spacey is an AWESOME Lex Luthor and was even better than Gene Hackman in the role.If you haven't seen it give it a chance.