Welcome To The Planet

Rating: 5/10 (16 June 2013)

I walked into the theater knowing the plot for this re-boot of the Superman franchise. I sat through 30 minutes of previews for other new movies. Then I saw science fiction action mixed with the Superman saga. Does it win with viewers? This week-end should tell the story.
This version takes itself way too seriously.
When I followed it through it does. This movie reboot takes Superman 1 And Superman 2 from the Christopher Reeves series and combines them into one big screen action film. It reflects today's audience in that it is so wrapped with action that it moves though all the action in a busy and intense time.
It does twist around the story in some new and interesting ways. It brings in the rival (Zod) and all the characters in a speedy way.
It does so smoothly, and there is enough sci-fi action it in to remind me of District 9. If there is a problem here, it is that the actors do not get a lot of script. This pace is depth is perfect for this generation of movie viewers. This movie explains Superman better than earlier versions in some ways. Russell Crowe is no Marlon Brando but then he does not need to be. The film keeps a sort of mystery around Superman's motivation. It creates a conflict within himself and his true identity which goes beyond the original story as told before.
Superman fans should be happy with this effort and Sci-Fi Fans might find a few surprise kicks here as well.