‘Superman’ Review: James Gunn Gets DCU Off to Rocky, Overstuffed Start
METROPOLIS, JUL 08 – James Gunn and Peter Safran reboot Superman with a hopeful tone, introducing a new Justice Gang and tackling themes of heroism and identity in a $670 million franchise.
- The movie Superman, directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet, opens in theaters on Friday with a runtime of 2 hours and 9 minutes.
- Gunn rebooted Superman to move away from the darker Snyderverse, aiming for a more human, kind, and optimistic hero rooted in Cleveland's origins.
- The film features complex geopolitics including a fictional war between Jarhanpur and Boravia, with villains like Lex Luthor, who tries to manipulate the Pentagon and stir conflict.
- Superman suffers his first-ever defeat to the Hammer of Boravia, faces off against multiple villains, and relies on allies like the Justice Gang featuring Hawkgirl and Green Lantern.
- Despite its ambitious scope and hopeful tone, critics find the reboot overstuffed and muddled with villains, but it offers a promising start for the new DC Universe under Gunn's leadership.
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