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One of the strangest films I've ever seen, and at the same time disturbing and ahead of its time. It's two stories with two different protagonists who only meet near the end. On one hand, we have Boris Karloff, who plays a veteran horror film actor about to retire, whose producer convinces him to make one last appearance to greet his fans at a drive-in theater. On the other hand, we have Tim O'Kelly, who plays a young man left disturbed by his time in the Vietnam War and living harmoniously with his wife and parents. But what seems like a perfect family is shattered by the son's absurd decision when, in a fit of senseless violence, he decides to go on a killing spree, first killing his family and then positioning himself as a sniper against anyone who crosses his path. The most disturbing thing about this film is that the character is based on a true story, which we often see on the news. The film is simple but perfectly made and everything seems real, almost a documentary. OKelly's performance is surprisingly good and Karloff's is one of his best.

When the story begins, it grips you. The incomprehensible mystery of ordinary people entering a trance and committing suicide in various ways is disturbing. People begin to learn about what's happening through the media or through their families, but there's no logical explanation for these events. The plot is mysterious, alarming, and promising, but it all fizzles out and becomes silly. The behavior of even the sane people is absolutely stupid, the dialogue seems written by an incoherent person, and unfortunately, the acting is mediocre. The worst comes when we discover the reason for what happened; it's an almost childish and stupid ending. And when everything passes and things return to normal, it's even worse. It seems like everyone returns to the scene of the massacre to continue with their lives as if nothing had happened. I like Mark Wahlberg as an actor, but his performance here is terrible. There's a scene where they approach a house where its occupants are scared and refuse to open the door. They're warned several times to leave, and without any logic, two boys kick down the doors, claiming to be doing it for a girl they met just five minutes earlier. Obviously, they each end up getting shot with a shotgun by the homeowner. The movie is full of this kind of stupid and incoherent reasoning.

The film avoids telling the already well-known story of how Kal-L was sent by his parents to Earth before Krypton collapsed and raised by his adoptive parents. This detail makes the story seem a bit confusing at first, but in just 15 minutes, the audience is already situated in time and space, and everything flows perfectly. Without giving away spoilers, the powerful multi-businessman Lex Luthor sets out to destroy Superman's public image, get rid of him, and be able to move forward with his plans. While the film has a lot of action from beginning to end, I would divide it into two parts. The first half is very good, but the second half will leave you breathless. Corenswet is incredibly charismatic and charming, Rachel Brosnan plays a sharp and bold Loise Laine, I also highlight the performance of Mr. Terrific (Edi Gathegi), Nicholas Hoult creates a fascinatingly evil Luthor, without any kind of empathy towards anyone or anything around him. And Maria Gabriela deFaria composes a lethal Engineer who reminded me a lot of Gazelle (Sofia Boutela in Kingsman). The rest of the cast is great but the vertigo of the story doesn't give them much room to develop their characters. Technically the film seemed perfect to me, the battles are thrilling, the Fortress of Solitude, the robots, Green Lantern, Krypto everything looks wonderful. Another thing I want to highlight is that the story shows advanced technology and even pocket universes and black holes, which for any viewer could be confusing language but everything is explained in such a natural and simple way that everything that happens is perfectly understandable even if technical and complicated terminology is used. This is a great superhero adventure that doesn't pretend to delve into anything psychological, complicated, or pretentiously serious. Just like comics and cartoons, its purpose is to provide healthy entertainment, and it succeeds with flying colors.