Superman (2025) - Vlog Angry Movie Review (2nd Viewing)!

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Angry Joe rates "Superman (2025)" as a 6/10 after a second viewing, an "above average film" that he likes but does not love, despite its high Rotten Tomatoes scores, due to several design and narrative choices that prevent it from being "great."

Key Points: After a second viewing, Angry Joe rates "Superman (2025)" as a 6/10, an "above average film," but not "great," despite a slight improvement in his "fan brain" opinion. The film boasts high Rotten Tomatoes scores (82% critic, 96% audience), which Joe clarifies means 82% of critics gave it 6/10 or above, not an 8.2/10 quality score. Pros include James Gunn's understanding of Superman's core character, David Corenswet's portrayal as "warm" and "earnest," Superman's vulnerability, his focus on saving people first, and Rachel Brosnahan's "amazing" Lois Lane. Major cons include the film's fast pacing and lack of context, a weak and unmemorable score, awkward cinematography with "big goofy head" shots and fisheye lenses, and the controversial depiction of Jor-El and Lara as advocating murder and a "harem of women." Joe criticizes the film for undercutting emotional moments with jokes, Superman feeling like "one of the guys" rather than an inspiration to other metahumans, and the "bad" Kaiju diversion scene where Superman doesn't assert himself enough. He dislikes Krypto being Supergirl's dog, not Superman's, and the "meek and timid Superman persona" that feels more like "Clark Kent in a Superman suit." Joe concludes that if the film makes new Superman fans, it is a "9 out of 10" or "10 out of 10" for him, welcoming new fans to the "Superman family."

Context: Angry Joe, a self-proclaimed Superman aficionado, reviews "Superman (2025)" after a second viewing, aiming to explain why he "liked" but did not "love" the film, despite its overwhelmingly positive reception from critics and audiences. He previously gave it a 6/10 and clarifies his rating system in contrast to Rotten Tomatoes scores, emphasizing that a high percentage on Rotten Tomatoes indicates the proportion of positive reviews, not the average quality score.