Superman (2025) | Review Thread

No. The job of a critic is to offer their judgements ... Not decide for you.
But you utilize that judgment to make a decision to see the film or not.

For example, I am HIGHLY unlikely to see some romcom about a country western star who falls in love with a rap star. Almost nothing about that pitch interests me.

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut if a buncha folks whose judgment I TRUST say its awesome and worth watching, well then maybe I'll fire it up. If the reviews are absolutely mindblowing, then I'll elevate it to a theater watch. So they affect my decision. A flick like "The Substance" was like this, the stellar reviews made me see it in theater (to my delight).

Conversely if there is a flick with, say, Ana De Armas and Syndey Sweeney in it and there is supposed to be a hot sex scene in it, then a herd of clydesdales wouldn't stop me from seeing it. UNLESS the reviews are so astronomically dire that its not even worth watching the good bits off the internet.
 
So you're letting someone else decide for you?
Not to decide for me, but to help gauge whether it's worth the hassle. I value my time and money.

If he had absolutely trashed the movie, there's no way I was going to pay for two tickets (me and the missus), popcorn, soda, and waste over two hours of my life.
 
Not to decide for me, but to help gauge whether it's worth the hassle. I value my time and money.

If he had absolutely trashed the movie, there's no way I was going to pay for two tickets (me and the missus), popcorn, soda, and waste over two hours of my life.

He's not the only critic... So using just his singular take shouldn't hold more weight than multiple viewpoints.

But you utilize that judgment to make a decision to see the film or not.

For example, I am HIGHLY unlikely to see some romcom about a country western star who falls in love with a rap star. Almost nothing about that pitch interests me.

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut if a buncha folks whose judgment I TRUST say its awesome and worth watching, well then maybe I'll fire it up. If the reviews are absolutely mindblowing, then I'll elevate it to a theater watch. So they affect my decision. A flick like "The Substance" was like this, the stellar reviews made me see it in theater (to my delight).

Conversely if there is a flick with, say, Ana De Armas and Syndey Sweeney in it and there is supposed to be a hot sex scene in it, then a herd of clydesdales wouldn't stop me from seeing it. UNLESS the reviews are so astronomically dire that its not even worth watching the good bits off the internet.

i utilize multiple viewpoints to make my decision to see it or not OR I make my decision based on the trailers. NEITHER critics or audience decides for me but I take their views under consideration.

"I take everyone's opinions but the decision is mine alone."
 
He's not the only critic... So using just his singular take shouldn't hold more weight than multiple viewpoints.



i utilize multiple viewpoints to make my decision to see it or not OR I make my decision based on the trailers. NEITHER critics or audience decides for me but I take their views under consideration.

"I take everyone's opinions but the decision is mine alone."
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How about we let people do whatever the fuck they want?
 


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So Gunn really turned DC into this... thing.

Ummm... Ok? Never said they couldn't. It's all good tho.
I'm talking about this:

So you're letting someone else decide for you?
It was really surprising to see you write that. You're usually very moderate in your discussions and don't jump into conclusion, even if your opinions differ from those of your interlocutor and that seemed like a low bow.

But you are one of the few genuine member in there so yeah maybe i overthought this <3
 
I'd probably give it a 6 as well. I just got out of the theater, and I can't help but feel a bit disappointed.

It's not bad, but man this movie is way overstuffed. There's like 4 hours worth of movie here, cut down to a little over two hours.

The fundamental issue for me is that there's not a single, meaningful throughline in the film that gives it the feeling that things matter. There's no weight, no stakes, no meat on the bone. It tries to be serious like, two or three times, but it never follows through and usually goes for a joke instead.

Despite a lot of creative character designs, cool tech, bright and colorful visuals, and plenty of nods and deep cuts from comic books, I just didn't care that much.

No single character is on screen long enough for me to feel like I know or care about them, including Superman. It's as if we skipped an entire trilogy of movies and started with Justice League Part 1.

There's just so much going on and so little time. You've got Lois and Clark's relationship, Krypto, his parents, the Justice Gang and it's three members, Lex Luthor and his group, Ultraman and The Engineer, The Daily Planet and all it's members, a Kaiju, black holes, anti-proton rivers, mutated monkeys, a war between Israe... two fictional countries and a crazy dictator, interdimensional floating eyeballs...It's all just too much. The tone is all over the place and the writing isn't strong enough to overcome that.

The jokes were sadly very hit or miss in my theater, only about three or four got some laughs. And you can tell that the film really wanted to be funny.

The soundtrack was also very mixed. The classic theme is great, but there's a lot of punk rock here that clashes with the tone of the film. Not bad, but more suiteable for Guardians.

That's not to say it was all bad. The visuals are nice and bright, which definitely invokes classic comic book superman vibes. The film is overall well casted and there are a few touching moments here and there, along with plenty of action. It's not boring or bland, it keeps things moving, and Superman does feel human and somewhat relatable.

It's big and bold, a swing in a totally different direction, and I do commend that, but man it just did not come together for me. It does lots of weird shit, but I felt nothing.

If you really want to see a 200 million dollar saturday morning cartoon on the big screen, you're going to love it. Especially on a big IMAX screen. But if you want an actual movie, with actual characters and arcs, you might be disappointed.
 
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So Gunn really turned DC into this... thing.


I'm talking about this:


It was really surprising to see you write that. You're usually very moderate in your discussions and don't jump into conclusion, even if your opinions differ from those of your interlocutor and that seemed like a low bow.

But you are one of the few genuine member in there so yeah maybe i overthought this <3


It's ok. I don't come across the way I intend sometimes. I meant nothing bad.

And I'm not reading any reviews since yesterday... Too easy to be spoiled. I'm trying really hard not to click play on that video.
 
It's ok. I don't come across the way I intend sometimes. I meant nothing bad.

And I'm not reading any reviews since yesterday... Too easy to be spoiled. I'm trying really hard not to click play on that video.
It's clearly not for me, but I hope you love it. Don't look, stay strong you are close now!
 
Just came back from the cinema, very messy and frustrating in some parts but damn if this isn't the most Superman has ever Supermanned.
 
I remember old rumours the movie was supposed to be kinda stupid where some of the plot had to do with Superman getting ragged on by people on social media.

Is this true?
 
Just got home from it, great movie, really enjoyed it.

Love that they dont waste any time and that its not yet another origin stories for a character everyone knows already. Theyve nailed it creatively, but the most of the action really didnt do it for me, felt lower budget relative to previous James Gunn superhero movies.

The villain is hyper competent and in that way completely steals the show for me. For a movie called Superman, he didnt really feel all that super, which id like, but they way overdid it on that front.
 
A 6/10 is a real score for this one. Not good, but not bad. People just need to accept there will be no Batman: Dark Knight level movie from DC anymore.
 
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