MVP: Composer John Ottman, by way of John Williams: spinning those famous themes into a score both respectful and original.
But on Singer’s own deeply personal terms, it remains a rousing success. Only really conceivable as a curious one-off, it was never going to serve as a credible basis for a new ongoing series. The result is a cinematic valentine, refusing to sacrifice emotional heft for blockbuster thrills. There are big action sequences, of course, but the agenda is equally about romance: Clark’s love for Lois, and Singer’s for the films of his adolescence. The John Williams theme gets an outing Brandon Routh is explicitly playing Christopher Reeve as much as he’s playing Clark Kent even Marlon Brando makes a posthumous appearance.
Taking a break from the X-Men franchise, Bryan Singer confounded expectations by delivering a Superman that was more nostalgic than modern. Betty – “You weren’t hard to find.” Bruce – “Yes, I was.”Ĭast: Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Parker Posey Standout moment: An emotional beat following the central set-piece Hulk-out. MVP: Jennifer Connelly, bringing heart and soul to Betty Ross: far more than the often-thankless role of the hero’s love interest. Props too to the green-tinged cinematography and production design, and to the editing that frames the drama (and it is a drama) as a comic in itself. That they’re grounded in a serious and smart screenplay – Nick Nolte’s gamma-poodles notwithstanding – is a significant bonus. The Hulk himself, it must be said, is underwhelming, but Eric Bana makes an excellent Banner, and the extended desert and San Francisco set-pieces remain thrilling. Sometimes a noble failure is preferable to a mediocre success. Unfairly maligned at the time as not being smashing enough, hindsight has been kinder to Ang Lee’s ambitious attempt at an arthouse comic-book blockbuster. It’s a surprise to see you voting for this in significant numbers, but not an unpleasant one. Cast: Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Nick Nolte, Josh Lucas
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