Superman Returns

Superman Returns- B-
This movie will never be considered a classic the way that the original movies are, it might even be blasphemous to see it located next to the originals in the video store...but I have to admit, it got me very gitty the second I heard Superman's Theme return, thanks again to John Williams. Like most movies today, the special effects take the driver's seat while the acting rides in the trunk. The characters just aren't that interesting, and a classic cannot survive on effects only. Brandon Routh may look like the man of steel, but he's not at all interesting on screen. Kevin Spacey may have some great lines, but he's also dull. Worst of all is Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane, who manages to make you think "why would Superman go for someone so boring". In attempting to recreate Lois, she manages to take out all the charm and appeal that Margot Kidder infused in the originals. Superman should have gone for Parker Posey, who plays Lex Luther's girlfriend and almost steals the movie. There's a scene near the beginning of the movie where Superman is watching all the horrible things going on in the world on TV. It's interesting that Superman's main goal is to save big city business people and almost kills himself to stop Lex from creating an island. Stop the war already.