Look, Up In The Sky!

WARNING: SPOILERS!

After all these years and after most people thought that no one can replace Christopher Reeves, Superman returns.

I can’t understand why hearing the movie theme makes me want to stand up and clap my hands. It was overwhelming. A friend of mine said he even wanted to jump out of joy. Then I overheard the person behind us in the cinema saying, “Shocks grabe ayan na…”. Weird. Now really, I am grateful that they still decided to use that. Dan dadandan darararararandadandan… However, non-superman-fan moviegoer will just probably say, “Ang ingay”.

The scenes I really like are: the airplane rescue sequence, the intimate moment with Loise, the piano-pushing part (I was thrilled by the truth it confirmed), Superman being beaten-up by Luthor’s henchmen, the crowd watching as he falls unconsciously from the sky, Martha Kent waiting outside the hospital worried about her son, and him reciting to Jason the same words his father left him.

Brandon Routh was surprisingly good. He was able to give justice to both Clark Kent and Superman. Overall, it was a good homecoming.