James Gunn's reboot kicks off the new DC Universe with the most warmly received Superman film in decades � hopeful, witty, and visually inventive.
Hope Returns
After years of dark DC films, Gunn's Superman is a deliberate course correction � a film that believes in its hero's optimism and isn't embarrassed by it. David Corenswet's Clark Kent is earnest, funny, genuinely kind. He makes you believe in the character again. The sprawling ensemble (Hawkgirl, Mister Terrific, Green Lantern, Krypto) could feel overcrowded but is handled with remarkable grace.
"Superman is exactly what the character needed � a film that believes kindness is a superpower. Corenswet is magnetic."
� The GuardianBrosnahan and Hoult Shine
Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane is the best iteration of the character in cinema � smart, funny, complicated, never a mere love interest. Nicholas Hoult plays Lex Luthor as a billionaire tech utopian whose ideology curdles into villainy through absolute conviction. He's fascinating and genuinely frightening.
The Verdict
A triumphant launch for the new DCU. Not flawless � the third act loses some intimate focus � but this is the Superman film fans waited decades for. Gunn and Corenswet have arrived.
James Gunn's reboot kicks off the new DC Universe with the most warmly received Superman film in decades � hopeful, witty, and visually inventive.