Three years after revealing his existence to the world, Superman (David Corenswet) has engaged in his first globo-political controversy. He intervened in the annexation of poor, underdeveloped Jarhanpur by its overpowered neighbor, Borovia, going so far as to threaten the Boravian president (Zlatko Buric) with bodily harm. Superman knows Borovia has nefarious intentions, but doesn't know that they are being bankrolled by billionaire whiny man-baby Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult). Luthor has poured uncounted amounts of money into this scheme, which involves tearing small holes in the fabric of reality because fuck everyone on the planet if it means he can kill Superman.
Thank God it's not another origin story. Also, it is in very bright colors! Like it was filmed in daytime and everything!
It is recognizably a James Gunn film. Your mileage may vary on that depending on how burned out you are after the sheer volume of work Gunn has produced within the superhero genre on film and TV, for Marvel and DC. I enjoy the banter, snappy action scenes, deep-cut soundtracks, and style of humor. For me, the standout performance was Edi Gathegi as Mr. Terrific. His line delivery was so perfect. Also, Rachel Brosnahan made a great Lois Lane. She was smart, determined, and reminiscent of Margot Kidder's performance without the neurotic edge. The whole movie felt like a throwback to Richard Donner's Superman down to using the iconic original score (complimentary). It's currently playing in theaters.
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