Superman Returns (DVD)

I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by this film. I was expecting the worst, so was very pleased to see it lived up to the billing and hype it got.

Unlike Spider-Man and Batman, they didn't re-invent Superman. Instead, the story continues from where the Christopher Reeve films left off all those years ago. At first I was a little disappointed with this, because with both Batman and Spider-Man their stories have been re-invented to make them relevant to today.

However, watch the film and you'll be under no illusions there really wasn't another way for them to go about it. Unlike Batman and Superman, there's nothing about Superman that really needs to be updated to make it relevant to today, apart from the way the villains fight, and in this film they did that without making it look out of place.

The film takes place after Superman has been gone for some time, but returns to Earth where little has changed, except for the people close to him - Louise Lane and Lex Luther.

The film gives great respect to the originals in both the story and style, but the special effects are far better than they ever were back when Mr Reeves was running around with his underwear over his trousers!

If you're a Superman fan, then you've probably already seen it and know how good it is. If you've not seen it because you feel it will ruin the magic, it won't, it just further enhances it.