James Gunn, who in 2022 took the reins of the DC cinematographic division along with Peter Safran, ventured to direct and make the script of the ambitious new Superman film, which premieres this July 10. With this begins what is known as chapter 1 of the Universe DC, gods and monsters.
James Gunn has not been due and manages to make a very memorable version of the steel man in a renewed story that moves away from what recently done with this superhero. He achieves it with his characteristic scathing humor, with a palette in tune with the comic and with the seventy film starring Christopher Reeve, as well as with a story with winks to the current American political situation, both at local and international levels.
And for this he does not resort to a history of origin, because this Superman (David Korenswet replacing Henry Cavill) has been three years as the metropolis hero until his intervention in an armed conflict abroad (allusion to the Middle East) catapults the actions that he already meticulously prepared against him against the brilliant billiona Nerds Techies and his pair of Metahumans at his service.
After a media hatred campaign, which focuses on the condition of Superman’s “Alien” – in obvious allusion to the Trumpist government campaign against undocumented migrants – and who travels quickly through social networks, Superman falls from the grace of people on foot, loses their rights? And he is imprisoned in a peculiar prison until Luthor himself, with the support of the government, clarifies via confession the motivations of metahuman.
5 reasons why you should not stop seeing this new Superman
1) David Corenswet
David Korenswet loads with the weight of the film in a way that neither Henry Cavill nor Christopher Reeve succeeded. His Superman is vulnerable (in fact the film begins for the first time) at the same time as confident that doing the right thing should always be the main thing even if everyone considers that it is not always the best. And he gets Clark Kent, despite how little he appears, reflects his true human condition. In addition, their superman cannot always.
2) The luxury cast
Rachel Brosnahan is an outstanding Lois Lane, Skyler Gisondo is her hilarious companion Jimmy in the Daily Planet, for whom Eve (Sara Sampaio), Luthor’s girlfriend, is obsessed. Edi Gathegi is a Mr. Terrific compliant, while María Gabriela de Faría gloates in her character of The Engineer. Isabella Merced (Hawkgirl) and Nathan Fillion (Green Lantern) complete the trio of what will undoubtedly be the Justice League. And not to mention Nicholas Hault as Lex Luthor, probably the best actor to play the villain. By the way, there are cameos of old acquaintances of Gunn, such as Bradley Cooper, Pom Klementieff (vocal), Frank Grillo and even John Cena.
3) Music
John Williams made the theme of Supermanlike many others that he has created, he is part of the universal collective imaginary, but Gunn asked John Murphy and David Flemming a Score in line with his visual work without forgetting to refraate the iconic topic. In addition, faithful to his humor, Gunn even composed a rola for the beloved fictitious band (very in tune with the Leninggra Cowboys of Kaurismaki) by Clark Kent, The Mighty Crabjoys, and included the Teddy Bears and Iggy Pop.
4) The pocket universe
With the multiversos everywhere, seizing even films such as Tenet, Interstellar o All everywhere at the same time, Gunn decided to make his contribution with Superman To get Luthor to be everywhere and can hide some uncomfortable secrets with a pocket universe.
5) The first step in the DCU
Kenyan actor Eddie Gathegi (Princess of the Row), who plays Michael Holt (Mister Terrific), has said that “this is the beginning of the future.”
And as Peter Safran has declared, “we love the opportunity to play with the incredible Library of DC characters and stories, and we really want to do justice.” In Superman Several of those characters appear that will surely have their film or their series. Supergirlfor now, it is announced for next year, with Craig Gillespie (Yo, Tonya, Cruella) in the address.
By the way, wait until the credits end before leaving the room.
*Javier Pérez He reports, chronicle and interview, as well as film critic and coverage of cultural issues. Directs Hole. Nobody wants to accompany him to the cinema: he does not stop eating popcorn or talking about anything else.
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