LIVING IN THE PAST: SUPERMAN RETURNS

The more I think about SUPERMAN RETURNS, the less I hate it. I like how, Silver Age aside, Superman has always worked best as a modern strip. And SUPERMAN RETURNS is very modern indeed. Superman is saddened by disaster, and his flights with Lois Lane are reflective and gentley paced.
I lked SUPERMAN RETURNS. Brandon Routh was well-cast. If Superman was a real guy, as realized from a couple Jewish kids in New York, I could see him coming to life as a friendly, well-mean and slightly boring guy with a college education. I really had a vibe like, "this is the true story the comics are based on." He reminded me of the character in SUPERMAN SECRET IDENTITY.

Originally written on July 3, 2006