{"id":179669,"date":"2025-07-09T23:38:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T23:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/superman-reviews-does-the-reboot-soar-or-suck\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T23:38:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T23:38:45","slug":"superman-reviews-does-the-reboot-soar-or-suck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/superman-reviews-does-the-reboot-soar-or-suck\/","title":{"rendered":"Superman Reviews: Does the Reboot Soar&#8230; or Suck?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a bird! It\u2019s a plane! It\u2019s a number of reviews for the latest attempt to reboot the Superman franchise!<\/p>\n<p>The new version of this character and his journey stars David Corenswet as The Man of Steel, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, among others.<\/p>\n<p>It is directed by James Gunn.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Superman_Reviews1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-529667 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Superman_Reviews1.webp 700w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Superman_Reviews1-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Superman_Reviews1.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (DC Comis)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is the official synopsis:<\/p>\n<p><strong>When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, his actions are questioned, giving tech billionaire Lex Luthor the opportunity to get the Man of Steel out of the way for good. Will intrepid reporter Lois Lane and Superman\u2019s four-legged companion, Krypto, be able to help him before it\u2019s too late?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As for what critics are saying about the new Superman?<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve collected a number of Superman reviews below in order to help you decide whether this aspiring blockbuster is worth your time and\/or your money when it gets released on July 11\u2026<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2GY3lrR9p.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-529668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2GY3lrR9p.webp 700w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2GY3lrR9p-300x150.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2GY3lrR9p.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-529668 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2GY3lrR9p.webp 700w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2GY3lrR9p-300x150.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2GY3lrR9p.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Warner Bros)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Easily the best Superman movie made in my lifetime<\/em>. \u2014 Matt Singer, Screen Crush<\/p>\n<p><em>It falls short of the top tier of superhero cinema. I\u2019d characterize the film as next-level good (a roster that includes Iron Man, Thor, Batman Begins, Captain America, and the hugely underrated Iron Man 3).<\/em> \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety<\/p>\n<p><em>So far, this has been the century of the comic book film, and\u2026 while Superman isn\u2019t one of the best films of the 21st century, it represents the genre well.<\/em> \u2014 Scott Phillips, Forbes<\/p>\n<p><em>Gunn and his team deliver a Superman film that feels worthy of the character\u2019s legacy.<\/em> \u2014 Danielle Solzman, Solzy at the Movies<\/p>\n<p><em>This isn\u2019t your grandparents\u2019 Superman, but it\u2019s also truer in method to his on-page adventures than anything we\u2019ve seen on theater screens thus far. <\/em>\u2014 Trace Sauveur, AwardsWatch<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/77507566007-superman-exclusive.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-529670\" style=\"width:660px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/77507566007-superman-exclusive.webp 660w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/77507566007-superman-exclusive-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/77507566007-superman-exclusive.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-529670 lazyload\" style=\"width:660px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/77507566007-superman-exclusive.webp 660w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/77507566007-superman-exclusive-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/77507566007-superman-exclusive.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Warner Bros)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>A breath of fresh air\u2026 In an era saturated with dark anti-heroes, Superman is refreshingly idealistic \u2014 not in a saccharine way, but in a way that feels rebellious, even radical. <\/em>\u2014 Jamie Broadnax, Black Girl Nerds<\/p>\n<p><em>Perhaps its biggest strength is that it sidesteps all the revisionist murk of superheroes onscreen in the last decade or two and reverts almost to an enchanting state of child-like wonder. <\/em>\u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter<\/p>\n<p><em>What makes Superman work is the same thing that has made Gunn\u2019s other adaptations so beloved: as a filmmaker, Gunn is unafraid to embrace the comic book elements at the heart of the source material.<\/em> \u2014 Spencer Perry, ComicBook.com<\/p>\n<p><em>Much like opening a random issue at your local comic book store, Superman drops you straight into the action, counting on the audience to already be familiar with the characters and world.<\/em> \u2014 Sheraz Farooqi, Cinema Debate<\/p>\n<p><em>As both a story on its own and a prequel to a whole bunch of others, this movie must introduce us to a variety of characters we\u2019ll meet later, and it does it without feeling too much like fan service or exposition.<\/em> \u2014 Amber Wilkinson, New York Times<\/p>\n<p><em>A Superman film lives or dies by the chemistry between Clark and Lois\u2014and this one absolutely works\u2026 Their banter sparkles, and their emotional connection rings true. <\/em>\u2014 Danielle Solzman, Solzy at the Movies<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/superman-reviews-does-the-reboot-soar-or-suck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes It\u2019s a bird! It\u2019s a plane! It\u2019s a number of reviews for the latest attempt to reboot the Superman franchise! The new version of this character and his journey stars David Corenswet as The Man of Steel, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, among others. 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