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Evil has found its superhero
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
Brightburn
2019 Directed by David Yarovesky
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James Gunn Kenneth Huang Nic Crawley Kent Huang Simon Hatt Dan Clifton Brian Gunn Mark Gunn Ali Jazayeri David Gendron
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Brandenburg
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The details of Superman’s origin are so ingrained in pop culture they’re rarely questioned, but dwell on them for even a second and the story becomes completely deranged. A kind couple from Kansas discovers an alien baby in a space ship and raises it as their child? When he begins displaying world-changing (or perhaps world-destroying) super powers, they take it in stride and keep it secret? How do they know this thing won’t eat them?
They don’t, and that’s the point. The original Superman story is about the triumph of American values over everything else. Clark Kent doesn’t just fight for truth, justice, and the American way; his entire personality was forged by those ideals. They transformed him from strange…
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It’s a no from me... The best part of the movie was the credits when Billie Eilish’s Bad Guy played.
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Pros:
- The premise of a kid with Superman powers deciding to be a villain instead of a hero is an awesome AWESOME idea.
- Acting was good for the most part. The kid really surprised me.
Cons:
- Despite the interesting premise, the execution is awful. I like the idea of an evil Superman movie but making it a horror movie didn’t seem right to me.
- Jump scares galore. If you want to make a movie like this, jump scares is the worst way to handle it.
- The gore felt like it was edgy for the sake of being edgy.
- I didn’t like any of the characters.
- Ending was predictable and unsatisfying.
Overall: Brightburn is a wasted opportunity and a disappointment. There are good things about it but for the most part, it just wasn’t good. I like James Gunn but I’m sorry, this didn’t work.
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So I was already on board knowing that this was a Superman origin story with a twist, but damn, the dark and gruesome turns this movie took were not what I was expecting. Some of the death scenes were downright gory to a degree that genuinely had me surprised. And then we've got the cast which I loved. My boy Badger got done dirty though.
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Terrific premise, shoddy execution. Brandon's turn to the dark side was far too abrupt with no buildup. Everyone else in this film acted like a complete moron and it was a challenge to become invested in the fairly predictable story.
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Predictable, but well executed. The film accomplished a sense of dread where it tried to. There is another layer here for parents that can empathize with the situation.
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I high concept movie that doesn’t delve in to anything other than the 2 word pitch. There’s even a scene where the dad tells evil Superman that it’s okay to play with his dick.
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