Rated PG-13

SUPERMAN follows billionaire Lex Luthor trying to take down the Man of Stel, while the Daily Planet tries to uncover an international conspiracy.

Having extensively read the Superman comics, I was thrilled to see a version so close to the books. Writer/director James Gunn drops us into the action with a brighter, more optimistic delivery. Gone is the darker nature of the Snyderverse; now we have Supes as the traditional Boy Scout.

This is easily the best-cast Superman film I’ve ever seen, with David Corenswet holding things together. But others stand out, like Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, Edi Gathegi as Mr. Terrific, Nicholas Hoult as a chilling Lex Luthor, and a slew of animators as Krypto the Super Dog.

And the film is more than just battles. It examines the nature of our own goodness, which comes from how you were raised and not necessarily where you’re from. It also looks at the purpose of journalism, which is to ask the tough questions and not pander to advertising or powerful figures.

This is easily one of the best Superman films ever made.

SUPERMAN gets four and a half capes out of five. I’m Kevin Carr, and that’s the way I see it.

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