Thanks to Nick for the Heads up on this one. The first Superman Returns Reviews!
The very first screening of Superman Returns happened for some press on Thrusday night, and the very first reviews are now coming in… and man they look GOOD! Here is what some of them have to say:
THE BOSTON HERALD SAID:
Singer & Co. can be content knowing they’ve managed not only to resurrect an American icon but done it with smarts, grace and even poetry. It’s going to be hard for any superhero movie to beat the magisterial bearing Singer so emphatically summons as in one memorable shot Superman is seen suspended in space, his dusty-colored cape twirling, an ancient god come from the heavens.JEFFERY BRIDGES SAID:
This movie is far greater than I could have ever anticipated, and I went in with extremely high expectations.HOLLYWOOD ELSEWHERE SAID:
I’ve echoed in this space the general interpretation of WB’s decision to open Bryan Singer’s film on Wednesday, 6.28, instead of the originally announced 6.30 debut, as a desire to maximize the holiday take before the dreaded onslaught of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest the following weekend. This view was, in hindsight, partially misleading because it suggested that a better pure-entertainment, bang-for-your-buck element would be coming from Pirates. That will obviously be a matter of perspective as the days advance, but it seems highly unlikely (I almost wrote “inconceivable”) that Pirates will surpass Superman Returns in terms of emotionality and embodying a resonant, fully developed theme.COMIC BOOK REVIEW SAID:
My anticipation for the film “Superman Returns” was off the charts, which concerned me – was there any chance this movie could live up to my expectations? Well, CBR News was invited to a screening of the film Thursday night and I can say with total confidence that it was everything a comics fan – and movie fan – could hope for. Yes, it’s that good.
To put it simply, every single critic that I’ve read that was actually there on Thrusday night is just GUSHING about Superman Returns without exception! That does it… my anticipation has now officially gone through the roof!
