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Superman Returns [Widescreen]

Actor(s): Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Eva Marie Saint
Director(s): Bryan Singer
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Content Advisory: Violence
Movie Release: 2006
DVD Release: 11/28/2006
Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Edition: Dual Layered
Audio Tracks: English, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 34 mins
Studio: Warner Home Video
Total Copies: 132
Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Superhero Film
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DVD Synopsis

The Man of Steel returns to the big screen with this continuation of the icon's film legacy that picks up after the events of the first two Christopher Reeve films. Some time has passed since the events of Superman II and the world has gotten used to life without Superman (Brandon Routh) ever since his puzzling disappearance years earlier. Upon his return, he finds a Metropolis that doesn't need him anymore, while Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth) has moved on with another young suitor Richard White (James Marsden) in the meantime. As the hero begins to tackle the fact that life on Earth has continued without him, he is forced to face his old arch-nemesis Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey) and restore the life that was once his. Directed by Bryan Singer from a script by the writing team of X-Men 2, Superman Returns marks a return to the screen for the man in tights, whose production history has seen many failed attempts including a famous near-miss from Tim Burton and Kevin Smith with Nicolas Cage in the lead role, along with another from director McG and writer J.J. Abrams (Lost). Singer eventually won the prestigious gig when he pitched the idea to not tackle the origin story again, but continue with director Richard Donner's original vision. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

Actors

Brandon Routh - Superman/Clark Kent
Kate Bosworth - Lois Lane
James Marsden - Richard White
Frank Langella - Perry White
Eva Marie Saint - Martha Kent

Member Movie Reviews

Ken E. from FAYETTEVILLE, TN wrote on 11/20/2009...

1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Overall, this movie was only O.K. Brandon Routh did a surprisingly great job as the man of steel. Although there isn't a lot of action to speak of, the airplane crash scene was awesome. The main problem I had with this film was the criminal plot that Lex Luthor comes up with. It's basically the same plot that we saw in the first Superman movie with Christopher Reeve. Lives lost and wide-spread destruction all because Lex wants to own his own land. LAME. If they make a second movie, I hope they can come up with something original.

Vernon P. (Merlin) wrote on 4/20/2008...

1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is a fitting and noble effort to revive the Superman franchise. Kevin Spacey shines as the evil Lex Lutor (as he always does, no matter what role he plays). Surprising and largely satisfying is Brandon Routh in the role of Clark Kent/Superman. Routh proves to be very capable of making the part his own, without radically changing the legacy left to him by Christopher Reeve.

The one disappointment of this movie, for me, was Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane. She plays the role to the best of her ability, but the casting decision is left in doubt by the fact that she's just physically too young to play the part, given the story line she inherited. Lois was already a working professional reporter when she first met Clark. It was a couple of years before Perry sent them to Niagra Falls to investigate the Honeymoon scam, leading to her discovery of Clark's secret, and their brief affair. The affair was the first occasion when she might have gotten pregnant with Clark's son - who is now reported to be about 5 years old. By my calculations, this role should have gone to an actress between 28-35 years old. Kate just doesn't have that maturity.

Otherwise, I loved this show. It shows that the Superman franchise is in very good hands, and I'm looking forward to Routh's sequel in the Blue and Red uniform.