My spouse and I just watched Superman Returns (out on DVD this week) starring Brandon Routh as the new man of steel. The film returns Superman to earth and back into the heart of Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth) who is newly engaged to Richard White (James Marsden from the X-Men movies) who happens to be the nephew of Perry White, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet. Lane also has a son, it should be noted, who also figures into the equation. Seems evil Lex Luthor is up to no good (surprise, surprise) and has a way to make a new world using crystals and kryptonite. The film is surprisingly good and moves along briskly. It also has Parker Posey and Eva Marie Saint-cool. The director is Bryan Singer (X-Men, The Usual Suspects) reinvigorates the franchise of the hero with the red "S" and does it deftly. Leave it to a gay guy to do so. The film is action packed and leaves the franchise wide open with the words of Jor-El echoing in our ears: "The son becomes the father and the father becomes the son." And this review is for anyone who may think I'm a film snob. I'm really really not.
peace,
paul
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