I was admittedly very forgiving to this movie. I pretty much agree with every criticism pointed out here... yet I found myself enjoying it more than you guys did.
I think one thing I kept in mind was how possible it was for this movie to be even worse. Nick Cage and McG anyone? I was ecstatic this movie was at least competent, and that it might lead to a great franchise.
As for Routh: am I the only one that thought his Clark Kent as perfect? I felt he evoked Reeve in that role. I thought his Superman left something to be desired, but not his Kent.
Kate Bosworth was definitely miscast. She played Lois as a victim. And if there's anything that Lois Lane is NOT, it's a victim. (I wonder if Parker Posey would have been better in this role... hm..)
And I guess I was an idiot, but I didn't see the kid being Superman's. They had me fooled.
The special effects were the best aspect of the film. I was amazed how much we, as an audience, didn't have to work to suspend our disbelief. We honestly thought we were watching a man fly through the air and catch an airplane. I was left with the impression that the tagline "You'll believe a man can fly" belonged on this movie, and not the original.
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Originally Posted by guthmund
I would like to say that I take solace in the fact that Singer has stated that he's learned from this experience and that the sequel is going to be much better. I thought the original X-Men was mediocre as well, but I liked X2 a lot. I hope the same can be said for the Superman movies.
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i agree. good point.