I finally got around to watching this 2006 movie last night. It should have just stayed in my movie queue.
I think they’ve killed the franchise this time. This is the most unattractive Lois Lane I’ve seen.
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Teri Hatcher with 20 years on her would whoop her ass in a wet t-shirt contest and the actor playing her kid has got to be the uncutest thing on the big screen yet.
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The story was laughable. They should have either gone for a total reboot or made it a straight off sequel. As it is, this movie was like a limbo between the two and made no sense. It felt like the original story might have been good for two movies but in order to squeeze the story into one movie, the director just made random cuts in the story.
There were so many unresolved/ unnecessary plot points. Like what’s up with the stupid carnivorous dog(s)? Why did we need to know that Lex Luthor was sponging off an old widow? Lois Lane smoking???? When even James Bond has discarded this habit, Lois Lane has decided to pick it up?? Makes no sense! And she must have gotten cozy with Richard VERY quickly after Superman upped and left for him to think that Jason is his kid. Like, what…??
Kevin Spacey (as Lex Luthor) and Frank Langhella (as newspaper editor) were totally wasted in their limited roles. And have you seen a more impotent supervillain? What is up with the damned wigs and having his escape foiled by running out of gas?? REALLY??
The special effects were not much better. Superman looks plastic most of the time, like it is really just a Ken doll subbing in for him. And you can literally SEE the places where they stuffed his superhero costume to bulk him up. Ha! Unfortunately, Brandon Routh, for all his good looks, lacks charisma so you just don’t feel very emotionally involved at all.
The only reason this dismal movie (which is over 2h long!) even gets 1.5 stars is cos in many scenes you just gasp at how alike Christopher Reeve, Routh looks. 1/4 way through the movie, I was already flat out bored and reading restaurant menus. Hey, did you know that Domino’s has a new puff pastry pizza?
1.5/5 *don’t see* Crap. Casual moviegoers will find it disappointing. Hardcore superman fans will cry.
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