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Like Halx I went into this movie with limited expectations, although I will admit I did read about 4 critics reviews of this movie and none of them were favourable. I didn't really like Superman Returns. I was too young to remember all the stuff that happened in the original Supes movies and so I could only partially acknowledge the homage that Singer was paying to them. I thought Routh did a good enough job as Supes, although I found his character changed thoughout the movie. Bosworth was not great, which is fitting because she's not a great actor, which everyone seems to have forgotten, or is not paying attention to. The action scenes looked stagey and
contrived and as such I couldn't be persuaded by them. Kevin Spacey is my alltime favourite actor and part of me admits that the only reason I went to see this movie is because almost everything he touches turns to gold. (For exceptions see Hurlyburly, Beyond The Sea, Pay It Forward, The Negotiator) Spacey had crap to work with and didn't really do anything to it. His character was laughable but not in a comedic way. When the writers came up with Spacey's character, I'm convinced they were watching Mike Myers play Dr. Evil. Only instead of mini me they had Posey, in an equally pathetic role.
I didn't come out of this movie satisfied. I enjoyed all the Superman as Christ analogies, but they were too forced and to plentiful. I give this movie 4 out of 10 stars.
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I have faith in a few things - divinity and grace
But even when I'm on my knees I know the devil preys
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