Interesting review, Jude. And all the others in this thread, too.
the hurt and disappointment when he realises Lois has moved on,
Guess I'm going to ask for a spoiler here, because I'm confused on one very crucial point. (from my POV. that is
) At the end of the film, is the implication, then, that Lois and Superman will *not* end up together? Is the film setting us up for a sequel in which the Superman - Lois relationship is permanently ended?
I haven't seen the movie yet, and am not sure I will - two big things are bothering me, and it doesn't sound like they've been explained or that explanations are even hinted at in the film. Because of these two points, I'm not sure I can do the "willing suspension of disbelief" thing. I can do it for a guy flying but...
1. Superman's memory wipe of Lois is a pretty villanous thing to have done (am thinking of fanfics where bad guys do memory wipes on either Superman or Lois) I mean isn't it a violation of the Geneva Conventions or something?
like, that action speaks to his character and it's not saying good things. Mind control, etc!
Not to mention his taking off on his little Odyssey without telling her.
Some fuss has been made about the missing "American Way", but I'm thinking Supes has played games with "Truth" in all this.
2. Just how long did Lois wait for Superman before hopping into bed with Richard??
The implication seems to be it's like a week, tops. How is that action consistent with a woman in love waiting for her disappeared lover to return? (okay, I know, I know: if I were truly post-modern liberated I'd been okay with her having sex with Tom, Dick (Richard) and Harry while still madly in love with someone else with whom she believes she has a relationship.
But Hollywood mainstream is not post modern liberated either, and the rule there is "The. Woman. Must. Pay." - So I have some misgivings about what the sequel will do to Lois and how it will treat Superman's love for her. I really hope I'm wrong about this, but..... )
However, it does sound like the movie has amazing special effects and Routh does a great Chris Reeves impersonation. I'm disappointed about there not being much Clark Kent in the film, but that I can wait for in the sequel.
c. (who usually reads the end of long fanfics before commiting to a story.
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