The plane rescue is an incredible scene. Action packed and intense.
But after that, nothing in this soap opera borefest gets anywhere close to that level. In fact, there’s no action at all.
Hard to believe Singer is the same guy who directed the excellent X-Men 1 and 2.
Agreed. It's very bizarre. For a comic book movie, there's not much in terms of spectacle. Even the third act disaster scene at the end is outclassed by any given Emmerich movie on autopilot.
There was an alternative opening scene where Superman is in space exploring the remains of Krypton. I know why they cut it. Because the rest of the movie couldn't live up to that scene. Except for the plane rescue which is one of the great superhero action scenes of all time.
Wish they’d kept that opening scene.
shareThere's some good moments but a little forgettable as they don't impact plot, like the heavily armed robbers (who you don't actually see get their comeuppance) and saving people from the Daily Planet Globe.
They're a bit weighed down by the slow stuff which is a shame overall I really liked this version of Superman and would have liked a sequel.
Closest we got was Routh in the Infinite Crisis episodes of the CW’s DC-related shows.
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That scene is well done, and the only thing I like about the movie. I've rewatched that scene online several times, but I never rewatch the rest of the movie.
shareYes, Routh was channelling Christopher Reeve very well there. It was the height of his performance.
shareLooking at the plane rescue makes you wonder why they didn't put in more action.
shareWhat the film should've been ideally instead of a loose sequel to Superman 1&2, you wanted a plane rescue an adaptation of John Byrne's Man Of Steel.
Thanks Singer and Spacey have ruined this movie for me
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