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Superman Returns
By
Michelle Curtis
Release Date:
June 28, 2006
Starring:
Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey
Genre:
Superhero Action/ Adventure
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for some intense action violence
Age Recommendation:
16+
Superman Returns
starring Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey, is the long-awaited
sequel to the Superman story and does justice to the legacy of the Man of
Steel. While extremely well made and acted, Superman Returns contains
intense action and violence and therefore is not recommended for children under
the age of 16, or those easily frightened.
Superman Returns
picks up where Superman II left off. After a mysterious five year absence
Superman/Clark Kent (Brandon Routh) returns to Earth to find that the world
needs him more than ever. His absence has left doubts and he must earn back the
trust of those that loved him most, including the love of his life, Lois Lane
(Kate Bosworth). Lois has seemingly moved on since his disappearance, now
engaged with a son, she has even won a Pulitzer Prize for her article "Why the
World Doesn't Need Superman." Superman's arch nemesis, Lex Luthor (Kevin
Spacey) has also moved on – and out – of prison and is in the final stages of
implementing his newest fiendish plan to take over the world. Once again it's
up to Superman to save the day.
Superman Returns
contains a considerable amount of violence, some
of which is gratuitous and upsetting. A few of the most intense instances
include Superman, weakened by Kryptonite, being beaten and stabbed by Lex Luthor
and his thugs and Lois Lane being roughed up by a henchman after she and her
son are kidnapped. Other instances of violence include: a near plane crash in
which Lois is repeatedly thrown around the cabin, and criminals using a chain
gun while robbing a bank. The film also depicts the natural death of an elderly
woman.
While Superman Returns is a very violent
film, it is almost completely devoid of foul language and sexual content. The
two instances of foul language are Kitty Kowalski, Luthor's sidekick, saying
"friggin" and a police officer beginning to say the s-word, only to be cut off.
The only sexual content in the film is a mention of an article Lois Lane wrote
entitled "I Spent the Night with Superman". Her status as an unwed mother is
also emphasized.
Overall, Superman Returns is an
excellently produced film that earns its PG-13 rating. Parents and guardians
should think twice about bringing children under the age of 16 or who are easily
frightened.
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