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(1 - 50) of 73 OFCS Rating: 79% Fresh Page   12   > Next "the tragedy of 9/11 and Lois' super sex with the 'man of steel' are two major selling points of the film, but they remain as sublimated as Clark Kent's secret identity."   Eye for Film   Anton Bitel C "There is something to be said for having the Man of Steel back on the silver screen for a tune-up, but that's really all it is -- same old story, all new presentation."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark 3.5/5 "Bryan Singer's Superman Returns is good ... damn good. It's just not great. As a matter of fact, it misses greatness by a margin measured in just a few filmic fractions"   DVD Verdict   Bill Gibron 6/10 "A beautifully-shot, impressively scored, and competently-acted romance about a dorky alien who saves the world as an afterthought. "   Freeze Dried Movies   Brian Juergens A "I treasured the experience of watching Superman Returns, both as a rabid fan of Richard Donner's initial gamble and as a filmgoer starving to witness filmmakers with an actual grasp on the idea of an epic cinematic vision."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf A- ""Superman Returns" is a sumptuous cinematic experience where its necessary spectacle never takes a front seat to the drama's emotional core..."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "Yes, he still means to save this world, but the triumph is less complete now, the costs more visible. "   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 48/100 "Well-intentioned, sure, but in the end, clumsy, inept and ineffectual"   Cinemania   Dan Jardine 3/5 "It's great to know that Superman can still fly, but it's more fun when we know what he's thinking and feeling as well."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 5/5 "This is a truly spectacular experience... Superman Returns joins [the 1978 Superman] on the short list of all-time great superhero films."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius B+ "Nothing can stop Superman: not bullets, not plot holes, and certainly not mere mortals like the occasional movie critic. A gravity-defying success!"   EDGE Boston   David Foucher 2.5/4 "Sidelines the prospect of solid character exploration in favor of a plot so silly and clumsy that even children would find reason to roll their eyes at it."   Cinemaphile.org   David Keyes 3/4 "...the most effective and flat-out entertaining installment in this ongoing series."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair C+ "For me the length was the real killer, if it was cut to 80 or so minutes and made with more of a spontaneous joy I think I could have jumped on board."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/4 "A majestic and exhilarating blockbuster that captures for the first time in the series the sheer awe-inspiring feeling of what it might be like to fly."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman A- "It's a thinky blockbuster, yes, though there is plenty of deft humor and breathtaking visuals and nods to the earlier films, too. And when the story calls for action, Singer delivers it."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 1.5/4 "Winds up failing on such a colossal level that the dispensing of parts three and four takes on an ignorance that rivals the reign of the Salkinds."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress B+ "The event of the summer? Maybe. After a hideous May and June, unadulterated competence feels like an event."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 3.5/5 "Superman Returns is one of the best depictions to date."   Film Threat   Felix Vasquez Jr. 3.5/4 "Superman Returns se concentra en los desafíos emocionales del hombre de acero más que en las grandes escenas de acción (presentes igual) y es un mejor filme por ello. "   Doncinema.com   Flavio J. Arosemena 2.5/4 "...resonates with energizing purpose and reminds moviegoers why Superman was such an escapist treat when it first hit the big screen almost three decades ago."   Movie Eye   Frank Ochieng A- "Move over, Spider-Man--the Man of Steel is back, and he's flying higher than ever...a lushly lyrical, stately epic with a surprisingly strong emotional core."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 " Superman as a lonely savior who in a moment of desperate need must rely on the help of some friends."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3.5/4 "Superman Returns is near the top -- if not at the top -- of the superhero movie pile. It offers nearly everything: romance, action, humor, and plenty of goose bumps. For Superman, many happy returns."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/5 "Routh also conveys the same sense of deep-seated decency without the alienating self-righteousness, which is what makes Superman such an appealing character."   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick "Lois Lane may have won the Pulitzer prize for journalism, but she is one lousy speller . . ."   Sci-Fi Movie Page   James O'Ehley "Bryan Singer's Superman Returns is amazing entertainment, a vital, exciting vision of a pop-culture legend that brings respect for the past and re-invention for the future to the screen in equal measure."   Cinematical   James Rocchi 6/10 "Click here to read review"   Kinoblog.com   Jaroslav Vishtaljuk 7/10 "A reminder, something to make the memories of the Donner version of Superman fresh again, affirming the role of Superman as our ultimate superhero savior."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 7/10 "...I would still recommend it pretty hardily, especially to the new generation of kids that haven't seen the original movie..."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 4/5 "This Superman takes flight like few before and one wonders whether the film's minor flaws mean only that the sequel, like Singer's X2, is destined to become a real classic of the genre."   FilmFocus   Joe Utichi 6/10 "Yes, the new Superman Returns movie flies. It just doesn't soar."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio "Superman Returns defies the odds by taking chances, mixing old and new, layering on nostalgia while peeling away artifice."   Light Views   John Larsen 3/4 "In a time where the youth of this nation are fighting and dying to defend this country, the film argues that each one of us can be super under the right circumstance."   Bangitout.com   Jordan Hiller 3.5/4 "Romántica, emocionante, trepidante, mística y entrañable, es un digno homenaje al héroe más grande del mundo y un perfecto ejemplo de que el cine sigue siendo la fábrica de sueños, pues ahora, más que nunca, es posible creer que un hombre puede volar."   Moviola   Jorge Avila Andrade 3/5 "click to read full review [Greek]"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 4/5 "Superman returns with a vengeance."   3BlackChicks Review   Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 5/5 "I'm not a fanboy, but Superman Returns is a great triumph, an ode both to the DC icon and the late Man of Steel who played him before, and it is a terrific adventure all around."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 5/5 "I'm not a fanboy, but Superman Returns is a great triumph, an ode both to the DC icon and the late Man of Steel who played him before, and it is a terrific adventure all around."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 2/4 "Superman Returns is a pleasant enough piece of hackwork, anonymous in all the right ways so that it neither offends nor thrills."   Slant Magazine   Keith Uhlich 3.5/4.0 "The Man of Steel returns... more super than ever and no less entertaining."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson 3/5 "this decent story is hampered by possibly the worst rendition of Luthor to ever hit the screen"   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr "The smartest studio film in a long time."   Pretentious Musings   Kevin Koehler 3.5/4 "The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts!"   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest B+ "...both the film and its star maintain continuity with the earlier films while having their own unique qualities. Superman Returns has an emotional depth that the earlier films did not."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 4/5 "El Hombre de Acero vuela nuevamente y, además de Lex Luthor, ahora enfrenta a un nuevo enemigo: el olvido."   Cinenganos   Luis Martinez 2.5/4 "It's stately, elegant, too long, a little dull and fanatical in its fidelity to the earlier films, resurrecting everything from John Williams' theme and the goofy 'futuristic' credits treatment to the late Marlon Brando."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 2.5/4 "The Man of Steel returns in body but not quite in spirit."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik 5/10 "The writing of SUPERMAN RETURNS is full of holes and the film is poorly edited. Audiences may respond to the film's look at Superman's personal life, still superficial, but at greater depth than in the past."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper "Routh is delightful... he looks and sounds so much like poor departed Christopher Reeve that it's a bit eerie. But he's his own charming self, too, with a sense of vulnerability that is at once sweeter and edgier than Reeve's was."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson  (1 - 50) of 73 OFCS Rating: 79% Fresh Page   12   > Next