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# Superman: Not Good, Not Bad
- URL: https://alxndrr.com/superman-not-good-not-bad/
- Published: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-22T11:31:35.000Z
- Author: Alex van der Weij
- Tags: Movies

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Some posts were originally written in Dutch and were automatically translated.

It has been a fantastic movie summer so far, and I have been spending plenty of time at the cinema with nachos and other snacks. Last night was date night, so my girlfriend and I went to see **Superman**. What an amazing girlfriend I have, right?

And of course I had thoughts.

First of all, I am not the biggest fan of DC comics. They have a few too many obscure heroes for my taste. But I did grow up in the nineties with *Batman cartoons*, and *Lois & Clark* was often on TV at our house.

In short: Batman and Superman are cool, so I was definitely curious about the reboot of the DC Universe.

Everything DC has released in recent years has been almost as bad as the *Madame Web* film, so my expectations were low going in. That always helps. But **James Gunn** is one of my favourite directors, and with him at the wheel it could hardly go wrong.

And it did not.

**Superman** is definitely not a bad film. The story is okay, not special, but perfectly watchable. Cinematographically, the film looks incredibly strong. The colours and beautiful shots burst off the screen, and in a cinema that is often half the battle.

But this Superman is kind of a loser.

The title role is played by David Corenswet, and he does not do a bad job. But he is also no Henry Cavill, whom I really liked as Superman. This new Superman has been weakened quite a bit too. He is constantly lying on the ground, battered, taking serious hits, and his whole vibe gave me strong **Shazam!** energy.

This is something [James Gunn consciously chose](https://www.thecinemachina.com/2025/07/13/james-gunn-superman-realistic-strength/?ref=alxndrr.com).

Gunn chooses character development over raw strength. He also wants other heroes and characters in the DCU to have a more meaningful role, and I understand that to some extent. What are characters like Green Lantern worth if Superman is completely invulnerable and does not need any help?

But that is *exactly* why I want to watch a Superman film.

I want the brutal action. That feeling of power and grandeur. I want to see that guy fly through walls, people and planets like it is nothing. That is what makes Superman iconic to me, and that is what I really missed in this film.

No, this Superman is not really super.