Superman is back.

I loved this.

The visuals were amazing. I am seeing this twice more, one of those times will be in IMAX 3D, and I can’t wait to see the visuals in that format. I already know which ones will look glorious. The music was brilliant. As always, Gunn and his team know where to place music and make it all flow together.

The cast all did a phenomenal job. David Corenswet was fantastic as Superman. And he was fantastic as Clark (though I certainly want to see more of him being Clarke around others). He brought so much heart to the role. He showed strength and kindness. He exemplified what Superman and Clark represent in similar ways to how Christopher Reeve and Tyler Hoechlin both have represented those roles.

Rachel Brosnahan played a wonderful Lois Lane. Lois is a tough character to get right. I’ve loved most of the live-action versions of her. But the on-screen version of her that has always represented her the best for me has been the one from the Superman: The Animated Series. And I think Rachel felt the most like that version of Lois. She brought strength of character, conviction and heart to the role. I can’t wait to see more from her in the years to come.

Nicholas Hoult was an intriguing Lex Luthor. I think I still need to see more of him, but I like the way he was portrayed. It was similar yet different from other versions we’ve seen before. He held such command when things were going his way, but when things go wrong, you see who he is underneath. I certainly want to see more from Lex. I wonder where he’ll pop up next.

The rest of the supporting cast was also fantastic. The Daily Planet group was colorful and held such a presence. I need to see more of them in a normal setting though, I enjoyed them a lot.

The other heroes were a fun bunch! Guy felt like Guy, and I honestly wasn’t sure about Fillion in the role, but he was perfect! Mr. Terrific was so well-portrayed, he will be fun to see more of and how he interacts with other heroes. And I did enjoy Hawkgirl, but I need to see more of her character. But either way, Isabela Merced did a great job.

Lex’s group was frustrating on purpose, not the metahumans, the others, you’ll see what I mean. I understood why they were the way they were, but I still got annoyed, which is how we’re supposed to feel.

The antagonists were fun to see work. Their powers were cool. I do wish we’d have more about one of them, since she seemed to hold a lot of anger. The other, well, all of what they were made sense.

The world James Gunn has given us is very much lived-in. I felt the DCU everywhere. Yes, there were cameos (and they were PERFECTLY done), but the small things also made everything feel like a universe that just started but also one that’s been here for a while. Big Belly Burger for the win! I can’t wait to see more of the DCU. We’re finally here!

As I said before, I’m seeing this two more times. I’m very excited for those screenings!

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Mid-credit scene: Yes. Short and sweet.

End-credit scene: Yes. Short and funny.