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SUPERMAN RETURNS (1996)
Okay. Maybe not ALL hearts. But definitely any beating heart attached to “male beauty seeking” eyes!
YES. I said it. Brandon-Routh-worship is the sole reason this movie works.
Without BRW this movie lacks a plausible plotline that could keep you glued to your seat for 2 1/2 hours, and it ends on a fantastically unbelieveable revelation corny to the point of nearly unsuspending my disbelief!
Plus Lois Lane is just plain unattractive!
She is shallow and shockingly vindictive, not to mention a total self-absorbed snob consumed with what can only be described as a fittingly cartoonish-concept-of-love.
And, as if that’s not enough, even her toenails are ugly!
The point being, that, to suggest Superman/Clark Kent is in love with the likes of her makes it believeable that the Man of Steel must indeed be from outer space!
Having said all that, I was thoroughly entertained until the final scene, when I suddenly became very aware of the fact that I am actually sitting in a darkened theatre and thinking, “AWWW COME ON! Why does everything have to be about _ _ _?!”
And now for a few hormone-free words about the villain…
Kevin Spacey is just too likeable a face to be believed in the role of the evil “I’m-king-of-the-world” Lex Luther. But it could just be me. Whether you agree with my take on Superman Returns, …
[Posted 17 JULY 06, Mags]
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