A friend invited us to see the new Superman movie this afternoon, and given that temperatures were predicted to be in the 90s all day, we agreed. As the lights dimmed for the preview reel, that thrill of anticipation stirred, as it has all my life when I'm at the movies.
There were actually a few things that looked promising as the teasers played, too, especially Project Hail Mary, based on the riveting book by Andy Weir (who also wrote The Martian) and starring Ryan Gosling. Christopher Nolan's take on The Odyssey, to be released in July 2026, looked pretty good, too, and so did part 2 of Wicked.
The feature itself was generally underwhelming. Despite generally positive reviews, I found it to be a cartoonish and campy version of the Superman origin story and his rivalry with Lex Luthor. The rest of the patrons in the full theater seemed to enjoy it, though, and when all was said and done, I didn't need to love it. It was a perfectly diverting way to spend a couple of hours on a July afternoon.
And? It was the movies!
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