Superman Returns

Thanks to free tickets again from my company, we were able to enjoy Superman Returns this afternoon while Nathan's aunt Grace (from Mexico) babysat. I know there's some mixed reviews out there, but I really enjoyed it. I loved the 1978 version with Christopher Reeve and the 2nd one. Let's forget that they ever made Superman III and IV! Brandon Routh did a great job....I think we can safely say the torch is passed from Christopher to Brandon. It was smart that Bryan Singer got a nobody to play that part...what were they thinking considering Nicholas Cage, Josh Hartnett, Ashton Kutcher and Brendan Fraser?? Some may say there wasn't much of character development, but what's there to develop? We all know them and the story. I can tell they didn't want to do too much and overdo the plot or dialogue (especially after 20 years) and to maybe respect the other versions. Kevin Spacey definitely played Lex Luther more darker than Gene Hackman. The CGI was amazing and very realistic...more realistic than Spiderman....it really looked like he was flying in space, not some animation. Loved how they got Marlon Brando in the film. And of course, the music is what tops it off and makes it Superman. I'm so glad they kept John William's original score in there...he's such a brilliant composer and artist...he always creates and captures the scenes perfectly. If you enjoy these Marvel comic films and enjoyed the old Superman movies, I would recommend that you see this in the theater.

We saw the trailer for Spiderman 3 and it looks awesome!! May 4th, 2007 is too far away!