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Reviewers are all over the board with their feelings on Superman Returns in 3D. While some think it's the best Superman movie yet, others think this particular sequel is "a waste of a good movie." Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Space, and James Marsden star in this Superman sequel that has him returning to Earth to become the big hero once again and to reunite with Lois Lane, which has some reviewers making comparisons between Superman and Christ, and appreciating the writers put in an extended storyline, "rather than trying ot retell the same stories in a different way." However, other reviewers feel as if throughout the Superman Returns, "even the writers and directors could not wait for it to be over." As far as the innovative technology used in this film, of adding it back in after it was already shot in 2D, reviewers were less than impressed.

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Bryan Singer's Superman Returns is a Super-reboot!

SEP

2009

The Decline, Fall and Return of the Man of Steel: In the wake of not one but two really bad Superman films (Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace), it's not surprising that Warner Bros. and many Hollywood producers decided to, at least for a while, to pull the plug on the now-moribund film...

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a movie buff, into action flicks

Fardreamer
Miami, FL

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A disappointment

NOV

2008

Bryan Singer tackles this intriguing question with grand and sincere strokes in Superman Returns, a mega-budget kick-start to a dormant franchise that represented some of the best and worst that big-screen superhero films have had to offer. Here, the director whole-heartedly tries to honor Richard Donner's... review »

into Independent Films, an infrequent movie goer

djguiden
Wichita, KS

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God is in this movie

a movie buff, into action flicks, an infrequent movie goer, a fiction reader, a sci-fi buff, a PC user

APR

2008

This movie grows on you. At first when I saw the movie in the theater I was not that impressed but later I began to see what the movie was really about. A man sent to earth by is father, raised by humans but yet with a greater mission. One lone man sent to save the world. Born of the house of El. This man is a type of Christ. There are so many things in this movie that points to God. Jesus was sent here to be raised by humans and he could be seen as an alien because he was not of this world. Read the book "The Gospel according to the world's greatest superheroes". Great book it...

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cgreen4550
Portsmouth, VA

Superman Returns - in 3D

JUL

2008

I am not really going to talk about the movie itself much since I don't want to ruin anything for anyone. As much as I was interested in the movie itself, I was also way interested in seeing the highly touted new generation of 3D technology. For anyone who doesn't know, the movie was shot in regular 2D but then 20 minutes of it were converted to 3D. The only real trouble was that it was a little blurry at times, especially when there was a lot of fast motion on the screen. The other distracting thing was that when the little pictures of glasses flashed onto the screen (yeah, they really did do... review »

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vegandaniel
Dexter, MI

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What a waste of a good movie!

Lover of quirky, unique films, not rich, Romance Sap, love chick flicks, into movies that tell a great story, love to travel, character-lover, health conscious

DEC

2007

First of all, I love Superman! I watched all of the movies. I still watch the cartoons, when I can. Read most of the comic books - I just love him. But this movie - please.

It was a waste of a good movie! It was almost as if event he writers and directors could not wait for it to be over. A whole lot of it was lost in traslation.

I wanted something more - I needed something more. This just was not it!

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earper
Fort Lauderdale, FL

The best superman movie!

an infrequent movie goer

JUN

2008

I loved this movie! My son got it for Christmas and since he is 4, I have seen it a dozen times, but it is one of the few movies that I do not mind watching over and over again! I was impressed by the creativity in extending the storyline rather than trying to retell the same stories in a different way. Lots of adventure, love and a few unexpected twists.

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Walls, MS

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Key Information	Directors Bryan Singer Stars Brandon Routh Actors Kevin Spacey Genre Action/Adventure Subgenre Superheroes • Sequel • Drama • Theatrical Release MPAA Rating PG-13 (MPAA) Available Formats DVD: Special Edition; 2-Disc Set UPC 012569823372 Release Date 2006 Running Time 2hr 34min
Languages	Original Language English
DVD Editions	DVD Editions DVD: Full Frame Edition2hr 34minWarner Home VideoNovember 28, 2006PG-13 (MPAA)012569763708
Credits	Screenwriter Michael Dougherty
Professional Reviews	Professional Reviews (07/13/2006, p.124, Peter Travers): 3 stars out of 5 -- "Spacey powers the movie with ripe, nasty fun....All the actors serve...