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Superman Returns (2006)

Not an action movie for guys, not a comic-book movie for kids

[3/10 · 1 July 2006]

So, as I see it, this movie was intended for 3 targets: Kids, as a re-generation of the comic book stories; Men, as an action-packed blockbuster; and women for the love story. I guess it appealed to the 3rd group, because I just thought it was long and boring and the kid behind me was begging his mommy to leave (but SHE wanted to stay). So there you have it - the 3 targets and their respective opinions. Maybe the kid & I got it wrong, but between the two of us we have at least a 3rd grade education. Kevin Spacey's a great actor & he adds something to any movie he did, but even the long shots of him just staring at the next momentous thing to occur (spoiler: NOTHING that ground-breaking - pun - occurred). The movie was OVERLY long, taking far too long to get into LL's diabolical scheme. There was very little action to speak of and none of it was that impressive. Simply put, not worth the time.