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# I enjoyed the movie overall.  The casting was fantastic and all the...

*July 15, 2025 — Comment Elise Hecht's post*

I enjoyed the movie overall.  The casting was fantastic and all the actors did a good job.  The upbeat tone was a nice change of pace from the grimdark period of DC superhero movies.  Most of the jokes landed for me (especially the Peacemaker cameo). I don't think they motivated the villains very well.  Why were Ultraman and The Engineer willing to fight and die for Luthor?  Why was a team of highly skilled scientists and engineers willing to   nearly destroy the Earth for him? See the The Penguin series for villains who are well-motivated.  Watchman's Ozymandias was also well-motivated. I'm pro-immigrant but I thought that theme was delivered pretty hamhandedly--if I were anti-immigrant, I'd just roll my eyes. The inconsistent CGI physics broke the sense of realism.  Superman's ability to take damage seemed to vary a lot.  Also, what were the rules of the pocket universe?  Why could Superman swim in the proton river without dissolving?   I never felt like Superman or the other metahumans were in any real danger. Common problems with superhero movies, to be sure, especially Superman. But The Incredibles did a good job on these points, so I know it can be done.