'Superman' Fans Speak out as Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes Critics Clash Over Reviews
On Monday night, July 7, the highly anticipated James Gunn-directed Superman movie began making waves on social media. Not only was the film itself rapidly picking up steam, but David Corenswet and Gunn were also popular mentions among moviegoers.
And for any fans who didn't happen to check in on the new Superman movie and Corenswet's debut as the iconic superhero, there was a whole lot of praise and limited negativity for those who caught an early showing.
While Superman doesn't officially hit theaters until July 11, several critics and others attended early viewings beginning on Monday night. However, as fans raved over Corenswet's performance and the film Gunn has thrown immense hype behind, two of the top critic review sites initially had an interesting gap and a few differing viewpoints.
As of Tuesday night, Rotten Tomatoes has dubbed Superman as certified fresh, with 140 critic reviews and an impressive 86 percent score.
While Metacritic had tallied far fewer critic reviews thus far, with 42, Superman landed 71 percent (30 votes) as "positive," with the other 12 checking in as mixed. That's certainly far from painfully negative, obviously, but it's worth noting that only eight of the reviews checked in at or above the 86 percent mark.
Now, in all fairness, the obvious has to be stated when evaluating the reviews of Superman. These are very early, and there'll be a plethora of additional feedback in the coming week.
Regardless of how you chalk up the early reviews, it was still the fans who made their mark in that category when discussing the newest DC movie. The first reactions from early viewers of Superman were enough to pique the interest of any movie lover.
"#Superman made me believe that a man can fly again ... All due respect to '78, this is the greatest Superman movie of all time," said one viewer.
"#Superman is a tear-jerking, beautiful start for the DC Universe. It has never felt more like a comic book than this. Corenswet is the perfect Superman, Brosnahan gets the spotlight really well as Lois, and Lex Luthor is a MENACE," read one incredibly strong review.
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"#Superman is everything I wanted it to be, & a million things more. It is truly awe-inspiring, both as a DC fan who has longed to see this universe onscreen in such a loving & unique way, & just as a hopeful person," read another rave review.
"James Gunn’s SUPERMAN is the comic book movie I’ve been waiting to see for decades," said one fan.
"Superman is a living, breathing DC comic book come to life, blending James Gunn’s trademark quirkiness with the earnestness of the Donner films. It’s perfectly cast— Corenswet feels like #Superman peeled off the page while Nicholas Hoult steals almost every scene he’s in," raved another fan.
Those are just a few of the comments from Superman and DC fans about the newest Man of Steel film, with many more echoing similar sentiments and offering high praise.
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