Game over yeah has been split in two, and this time it's not by a girl, it's not over who picked up the cheque for that meal we had in the Savoy, but it's about a superhero movie, and you know which one it is. The title of this entry probably helps.
For starters, Kevin didn't get too excited in the build up to the movie, Superman has never really been his thing, usually Spiderman and Batman are the chaps to get the blood pumping, and even then, very rarely. But the trailer looked good, all that business with the plane falling out of the sky, Spacey shouting, all looked very promising.
The film started out very well, that title sequence with the blue vector letters and the rousing theme really got my blood pumping, gearing myself up for a rollercoaster of a movie. I can only remember one time when text and music managed to get me writhing in my seat before, and that was with the release of Episode 1, and almost in a parallel, this film disappointed in a similar way, managing to trample over some of the memories of previous incarnations of their respective franchises.
My favourite criticism of the film is it's lack of pace, with a relaunch of an icon it should be all action, all guts and glory. What, in my opinion, it shouldn't be, is a story about a love triangle, a paternity case, and meaningful silences. I'm all for developing and establishing character, look how well it was done in Batman Begins, It doesn't have to be done in such a piss poor, uninspiring manner.
Also, the whole thing with the kid, shouldn't that be something that happens in the next film, or the one after that, couldn't we just have had one film that's just Supes kicking ass, flying around, carefree and single.
While consistency and plausibility are factors that don't sometimes feature heavily in Superhero films, they are actively thrown out of the pram for this one, he 'struggles' to stop a jumbo jet from landing in a baseball field, and then, with the same expression of effort, manages to lift up a continent. But also a continent made up partially of Kryptonite, the one thing that makes Superman weak. Just seems a little far fetched.
I didn't like all the stuff with Lois, I felt bad for Cyclops, he's essentially raised the bastard son of Superman, How the hell is he going to take that news? Should have stuck with Xavier and his bunch pal. Bosworth, although very attractive and that, doesn't even come close to Margot Kidder, not feisty and gutsy enough. Spacey was good, camp, stylish, sinister, and a good white coat at the end.
Anyway, that's probably enough, there are many more things to be said of this film, we shall have to see how it comes over on DVD, and then obviously, we shall have to see how the franchise is handled in the future. I'll clearly be rooting for Bats if the versus movie ever manages to emerge.
Also, before I go, Superman III, the one with Richard Pryor. I thought that was the best one, he fights HIMSELF!!! That woman gets caught in the machine and becomes a ROBOT!!! That little video game bit where Lex fires rockets at Superman!!! How are they denying this one!?!
It's all very confusing.
