Superman Returns

2006 • 154 minutes

About this movie

In a soaring new chapter in the epic story of the Man of Steel, Superman Returns to fight for truth and justice! While old enemy Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey--Seven, L.A. Confidential) plots to render him powerless, Superman (Brandon Routh) must face the heartbreaking realization that Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth--Beyond the Sea), has moved on with her life. Or has she? From the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space, Superman blazes an epic journey of redemption to protect the world he loves from cataclysmic destruction. The X-Men's Bryan Singer takes the helm in this superpowered epic action-adventure that reunites Superman with a world that's almost learned to live without him.

Ratings and reviews

The movie is very under rated. It has good casting, such as: Brandon Routh as Superman, Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor, Sam Hutington as Jimmy Olsen. However the move did have a few plot holes though the biggest one is: Superman lifted up an island of kryptonite and and was exposed to it for about 15 minutes but it didn't harm him until he was able to get medical help. Over all it's a alright movie and I could watch 5 times a year.

If you ignore 3 and 4, this film makes the perfect next movie in the sequence. I loved it, especially how they used Marlon Brando's unused scenes from the first movie. Routh makes a great Superman too. Pity it didn't do so well in the end.

This film is basically a remake of the original Superman the movie with Chris Reeves. The story is the same with Lex Luthor still after land and creating a new landmass using krytonian tech and again using krytonite to defeat Superman. Brian Singer dropped the ball on this movie.Enough said.