SelvarajanK

WOW... The first Superman Movie i am seeing in the theater. So went inside the hall half-an-hour before it starts, First-Day First-Show and as expected the hall was full. The movie started with John Williams original theme music from the first part and then John Ottman(original music) takes full control after that. This film is set to take place where Superman II ends. But they confuse with the time period the film is actually set against. The news paper deceit it as 70's while we have people carrying cell phones and LCD TV hanging around. This edition of superman has taken lot of twists to make it to the big screen after 2 decades. Bryan Singer, has done a commendable job, making superman more HUMAN than SUPERHUMAN. Superman (Brandon Routh) love for Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth) takes the driver seat of the screenplay than fighting against Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey). Brandon looks good in the suit, but he looks too young to fill in Christopher Reeve, still manages to convince in the role. Kate was apt as Lois. Kevin Spacey was great as usual, now after the mind blowing performance from Gene Hackman it has take some like Spacey to repeat it, and he does it with ease. He was a lovable villain in the movie. The movie wanders from place to place in terms of screenplay, thought it really stretched towards the end, but then it did require such an ending to keep hopes for few more in this series. The Visual Effects are nice, and the stunts are mind blowing but too short. We actually don't get to see lot the relationship between Clark Kent and Lois Lane. Superman Returns has its moments through the film and small tear-jerks as you get to see the Human side of "SuperMan"

X-citment was the word that i was looking out in this movie and a X-Men fan will not no disappointed (at least to an extent) out of the hall. The film opens in a nice manner builds up beautifully and a emotional ending. There is something for every one in the movie. But the only disappointment is the scarcity of the stock. I mean the story had every bit to make it a 3hr saga, but i don't know why the final episode is so short that you are left with a feeling that literally every character looks like they are making a guest appearance. Brett Ratner has done a good job with almost all the character, but still the rush to finish the movie could have been avoided. May be its blessing as well cause the movie is short and right on the money you don't feel lost or start comparing the earlier episodes with this one. The special effects is beautiful as usual, even though the characters are short lived they are well crafted to fit in the right proportion. Hugh Jackman had a big role to play and he does it with ease, his actions is well crafted specially the one in the jungle. Halle Berry looks pretty and i like her style of walk in the movie. Ian McKellen is beyond word as he does the job with so ease that you can't even think of some one else playing this character. Juggernaut, Angel and the Boy who is the cure has been used more than little in the movie, while they had lot of potential to be used more. I liked the Mystique in the movie (specially after the cure ;-) The final fight with Famke Janssen as Phoenix and Magneto and others were excellent and nicely choreographed. I enjoyed X-III very much only disappointment was the length of the movie and scarcity of the action sequences. Hope they reconsider the title "The Last Stand" cause i think we need few more in this series. To me this movies is X-citement short lived (lenght of the movie)