Superman Returns

"Bryan Singer (X-Men) was summoned and decided to continue from where Richard Donner left off. 'Superman: The Return' is a spiritual sequel to 'Superman II', theoretically in the same timeline. After the events of that movie, Superman left Earth to search for Krypton, which could still be living. Upon finding nothing, he returns to the planet that embraced him - and he finds that life has gone on without him. Thus we have a nostalgic movie, made for the more traditional fans. Brandon Routh, in the lead role, has a thankless mission: to carry on Christopher Reeve's legacy, which he does with an acting that is quite close to the original, although adding nothing to the mythology of the character. The highlight, however, is Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor, who combines Gene Hackman's humor with a more manic look. As a whole, despite its problems, the feature has good moments and an interesting complexity of emotions. Highlight also to the direction of Singer and the excellent photography of Newton Thomas Sigel (Drive)."