So, I saw Superman Returns last night. I still don’t know what to make of this flick.

First off, it was entertaining. It was very long (2hrs 34min) but it didn’t seem to drag on much. The opening credits were just like the first 2 Superman flicks, which was great. Plus the music was the same, so if you’ve seen and enjoyed the originals, this movie has a great feel to it.

The parts where Superman was being Superman doing super shit, were awesome. The effects were great. The actors were great. Kevin Spacey nails Lex Luthor. One minute he’s kind of a likeable mild bad guy, the next a ruthless villian. He did a great job. Parker Posey, who played Kitty Kowalski Luthors right hand man, was hilarious. She’s almost type cast to play the quirky girl, but she does a good job of it. Brandon Routh, who plays Superman, is a friggin Christopher Reeves clone. It’s creepy how much he’s like Reeves rendition of the character. He even sounds like him. I can honestly say that there isn’t anyone else on the planet that would have been a better Superman. He was perfect. Kate Bosworth did a decent job playing Lois. The only problem I had with her is how young she is. I mean, if this movie takes place 5 years after Superman 2(this was eluded to in the film), then how did Lois get 10 years younger? I know it’s not Bosworths fault, and nobody wants to see a 55 year old Lois Lane, but everytime she was on screen it just didn’t seem to fit.

The one thing I didn’t like about this movie was how much of a love story it was. There was a lot of love story going on. A lot. So much so, that I think it’s keeping me from loving the movie. I’m not totally sure yet, as it usually takes a day for a movie to completely sink in.

5 years gone. They had to explain how everyone is dealing with his return. I get it. But this is a sequel. We know the characters. They actually make a few references to Superman 2, if you’re a geek enough to notice them. (which I am) I understand that director Bryan Singer was trying to develope the characters to get everyone caught up. I just think it was a little much. I really think that movie could have been scaled down to 2hrs without losing much. I expected a super hero movie, with a love back story. What I saw was a love story, with a super hero back story. Even during some of the big super hero scenes, they interupted the action to add more love story sequences.

As of right now, I’m on the fence. I’m glad I saw it, and will for sure watch it again, I just can’t tell yet if it will seem long the second time through.