“Superman” review: James Gunn manages to reinvent Superman

Not easy to breathe new life into the steel man. Nevertheless, But James Gunn. Nevertheless, well known for his trilogy The guards of the galaxyarrived there, thanks, in part, to a distribution which includes David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan and … Moreover, Nathan Fillion.

Superman is a superhero that is no longer in line with the current era. Therefore, He is not tortured like Batman, not violent like Harley Quinn. Nevertheless, He is kind, polite, optimistic, a little naive … Nevertheless, like Wonder Woman, basically, and we know his cinematographic future.

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As a new boss, in Warner (which holds the cinematographic rights of DC Comics), DC Studios, James Gunn is now the equivalent “superman” review: james gunn manages of Kevin Feige for Marvel. And he learned from the latter by doing. at Disney/Marvel, The guards of the galaxy With the (deserved) success that we know. But the problem remained: how to make Superman interesting today. especially when you know that Christopher Reeve remains the reference and Henry Cavill (despite all his qualities) did not obtain the expected recognition at the box office.

James Gunn’s scenario includes several facets that overlap with each other. The relationship of Superman (David Corenswet). Lois “superman” review: james gunn manages Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), the attacks by Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult, really excellent), the metahumans that come to the aid of our hero (in good geek, we applaud Nathan Fillion in Green Lantern … and pay attention to his equipment, because it happens to create a finger of honor!) At the hectic rhythm of this 129 -minute feature film during which we are not bored for a second.

Obviously, with its $ 225 million production budget, this new Superman Put a full view. Between the dog Krypto. made by computer and inspired by the dog of James Gunn, the fortress of loneliness, built in “hard”, the fights and other trips in parallel universes, James Gunn ensures to fill the lovers of superheroes.

Without however reproducing the charming. learned delirium of Galaxy goalkeepersthe screenwriter, director and producer ensures that he meets the expectations of superproductions of superproductions devoted to superheroes. So is “superman” review: james gunn manages this the start of the end of Marvel supremacy?

Note: 3.5 out of 5

Superman takes off in the cinemas – including IMAX – of the province from July 11.