I will not cop to actually going out with my hard-earned Benjamins (or even my hard-earned Hamiltons or Washingtons) and purchasing Superman: Doomsday. Instead, I will cop to an illegally-copied version from a friend, created using (gasp!) work computer equipment.<\/p>\n
I will also cop to enjoying Superman: Doomsday a great deal. Which shocked me, actually, as the original story has always been one of those cases of a pop culture phenomenon that’s more popular than it has any decent business being.<\/p>\n
The comics are…well, they’re dumb. They’re not BAD; they’re just big bang bust-up superhero action lathered with a significant dose of nineties’ comics angst.<\/p>\n
The movie takes that big bang bust-up superhero action and surrounds it with a surprisingly compelling emotional core. The movie’s named after the Man of Steel, but it’s a story that dwells almost moreso on the two big double L’s in Superman’s life: Lois Lane and Lex Luthor. James Marsters wrings some oily malevolence from Luthor’s lines, and Anne Heche is…well, she’s amazing as Lois Lane. That sharp edge that you hear in her speaking voice suits Lois PERFECTLY. This is not the fey, demur Lois created in Superman Returns; this is the tough, smart, and sometimes a little bitchy reporter Lois. The strong female character one.<\/p>\n
You go into the movie knowing Superman will die, but as soon as he does, the flick takes an unexpected turn. There’s no tale of the four mystery Supermen, and we don’t really see too much of Supes until he’s recuperating. Instead, we follow Lois and Lex as they attempt to figure out why the loss of this man has demolished their lives so much. It’s a neat twist that provides surprising emotional moments without skimping on the fights.<\/p>\n
I never thought I’d be saying this, but Superman: Doomsday? Definite rental. Maybe a buy if it’s on sale. Have at it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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