Well I say spoiler free, i won't give away any plot details.

Anyways, I managed to acquire a copy from "sources unknown".

Phrases like 'complete waste of time', 'total garbage'. 'an insult to fans worldwide' or even the ultimate 'the AVP movie was better'. Anyway, none of these phrases will get within a million miles of Superman Returns.

If you liked the original Superman movie with Chris Reeves, then you are going to love this.

The main advantage of this movie is that it doesn't forget it roots. Bryan Singer is clearly a fan of the originals. Superman Returns happily sits alongside the rest of the movies.

The music score is by John Williams and all except the villain march are still in there.

Even the opening credits are done in the same style as the originals.

The most impressive thing is the casting. Brandon Rouke has clearly studied the work of Christopher Reeves and matched his perfomance, even down to the tiny mannerisms of Clark Kent and Superman, hell the guy even pinches his nose the same way Reeves did.

Lois Lane, Jimmy Olson and Perry White are played as close to the originals as possible.

The only slight change is Lex Luthor. Kevin Spacey does for the most part play it exactly the same way as Gene Hackman did, but occasionally throws in a slightly darker tone.

As for storyline, not to give too much away, but it is always hard to follow on from movies seperated by such long, but its pretty good and doesn't step on the toes of the other movies (like Alien Ressurection did).

As for special effects, again not too overplayed, stunning compared to the original, but thats computer effects for you.

Anyway, I will be going to the cinema to see this movie, I might even spring for the luxury seats. I suggest anyone who liked the originals (ok maybe not Superman 4 Quest for Peace) should do the same.

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A man may fight for many things: his country, his principles, his friends, the glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally I'd mud wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock, and a sack of French porn.

I might be in the minority here, but I was disappointed when I learned that Singer was going in this direction with the film. I really wanted to see a new Superman film with it's own identity, and not some sort of suedo-sequel/sidequel, retrofitted re-imagined type film.

This is not to say I won't enjoy the film, I might, but I was really hoping for whoever was the person to finally get this film into production, to bring thier own vision and ideas to it.

Tim Burton's Nicolas Cage superman is excluded from the above comments. I never wanted to see THAT film either.

Thanks for posting your review though, I appreciate reading these when they are posted, especially when they are as sincere and honest as yours.

Sounds good. I'm hoping to catch it at the local IMAX
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Thanks for the non-spoiler post Mantoon.

I'm excited to see this film! Probably as excited as I was with Tim Burton's (what a great name by the way ) original Batman- which I consider to be the best of the modern Batman films.

Brandon Routh looks terrific as the new Man of Steel. And I like the little nuances they have added (such as the sound barrier being broken when Superman takes off).

Can't wait to see it and give my 2 cents!
Kevin

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"I know I'm human. And if you were all these things, then you'd just attack me right now, so some of you are still human. This thing doesn't want to show itself, it wants to hide inside an imitation. If it takes us over, then it has no more enemies, nobody left to kill it. And then it's won."

I was lucky enough to be dragged out to see it last Tuesday I believe it was. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I shall say no more
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Well ive bought my superman T-shirt!
So im ready to go see it lol

Bring on NEXT week WAHEY!!


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