I really enjoyed it. I don't know that I enjoyed it more than the X-Men (1 and 2, 3 made me puke), Spiderman movies or Batman Begins.
But there was just something. The slightly campy add-ins, that weren't over the top, but just hinted a bit at not taking itself so seriously. It was great, and I think it's part of what makes Singer so good.
And I was worried about the direction Spacey was taking Luthor, but by the end, I just thought his performance actually had some nice nuance to it.
I thought Brandon Routh did fine as Supes. The thing is, as much as we love him, Superman isn't exactly the most deeply-layered superhero...So, if you look like him, and sound all-American, It's a pretty hard job to fuck up. So I'm going to withhold judgement on Routh until I see him in other work.
The only person who really bugged me through the whole thing was Kate Bosworth as Lois. She wasn't, you know, spunky. She was just there. She also looks to young to be a mom. Plus, with dark hair, Bosworth looks like they tried to make her look like Rachel McAdams. And seriously? They should've just gone with McAdams if they wanted a too-young Lois, anyway. She's a better actress. And cuter.
As for the spoiler... I liked it, but my friends and I were glad it wasn't blown out of proportion, just that little section was enough to keep us waning more without fucking it up.
So, overall, I give it a... B+, A- just for a miscast Lois.
Oh, and I can just imagine the phone call from Bryan Singer to James Marsden: "Hey man, I've got another part for you to get shit upon in!"
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Words of Wisdom:
If you could really get to know someone and know that they weren't lying to you, then you would know the world was real. Because you could agree on things, you could compare notes. That must be why people get married or make Art. So they'll be able to really know something and not go insane.
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