Enjoyed the new Superman Movie

Last week, we finally got to see the brand new Superman movie. Superman was amazing. As a Superman fan, and comic book reader since the 1970s, this movie really embodied the comics and the storyline was captivating. Seeing Superman and Krypto was a thrill for me, because our (late) dog Dolly and I would do events as that duo. Today's blog, though, is about this great movie.

(Photo; Krypto sits while Superman (David Cornswet) asks what was up with Krypto's destructive behavior in the Fortress of Solitude.)

This movie was fantastic. It teared me up several times. 

(Photo: Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor) 

Although I was a big fan of Henry Cavill's Superman, David Cornswet truly embodied Superman and Clark Kent. He provided a distinction between the two characters, similar to the way Christopher Reeve did in the 1970s-80s films. Although I loved Henry Cavill as Superman, he never really got a chance to portray Clark Kent much and wasn't able to make that distinction as David Cornswet did. David's performance was much more like the comic book character I've always loved.

The actor who played Lex Luthor was brilliant. He totally made me me feel anger and loathing toward the Lex Luthor character, who also reminded me of a person in the real world, currently bilking people for his own profits, and trying to rule as a monarch. A true depiction of a villain. 

(Photo: Back in 2006, I dressed up as Superman, and our dog, Dolly dressed as Krypto. We went to several events that way in the Baltimore area and people got to know us!)

Although I thought the selection of the other heroes was odd, I loved the combination by the end of the film. 

Mr. Terrific, a tech genius and a man with the "highest IQ" was critical in figuring out a serious threat. Green Lantern's (GL) Guy Gardner- the cocky, egotistical Green Lantern (not my favorite GL)  added character to the movie. The only one I could've done without was "Hawkgirl." - I love Hawkman, but Hawkgirl has never been a strong character, and she didn't add anything. They could have chosen a different female superhero. Seeing Metamorpho, the element man portrayed on screen was exciting to me, as he's never been in anything but cartoons. 

The portrayals of all in the Daily Planet newspaper were wonderful, and I really warmed to Rachel Brosnahan's portrayal of Lois Lane. It was like reading the Superman comics from the 70s and 80s to see Jimmy Olsen (photographer/reporter), Cat Grant (gossip columnist), Steve Lombard (sports reporter and jerk to Clark),and Perry White the editor. They also used the "Miss Tesmacher" character well. She was created in the Christopher Reeve Superman films of the 70s/80s and had not been a comic book character. 

Krypto stole my heart.  I hope we see more of him in the upcoming Supergirl film coming out in 2026. 

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