Great story, lots of character depth
This review is not on the blu-ray, but on the movie itself. I was lucky enough to see a screening of this at WonderCon along with a panel discussion with some cast and creators.
I wouldn't consider myself a diehard Superman fan, but as a fan of comics and pop culture in general, I really enjoyed this movie. Not much (if any) background is needed to enjoy it. Superman and his cousin Kara (Supergirl) are attacked by a android that turns out to be a scout searching for worlds to collect as specimens. Kara recalls how before she escaped Krypton, a villain known only as Brainiac sent similar androids to attack her hometown and literally "stole" it off the face of the planet. Now that these androids have appeared again, they fear that Metropolis may be Brainiac's next victim. Determined to prevent the past from repeating itself, Superman plans to find Brainiac and stop him before he is able to steal any more worlds.
What follows afterward is an interesting look...
Simply "okay"
The DC animated movies are, in general, well done and enjoyable, but they're still a bit "hit and miss," when it comes to execution. "Superman: Unbound" is a perfect example of this. The original story was excellent, but this adaptation feels a bit more rushed and poorly paced than the storyline deserves. In particular, several art choices just don't seem to work onscreen. Making Superman and Supergirl have slightly different blues in their costumes is interesting, but it ends up making Kara look like she's wearing purple, and Clark look like he's wearing turquoise when they're in the same scene together. We expect Cat Grant to look sleazy, but Lois comes off looking a bit sleazy as well, with her deep neckline, miniskirt, and heavy makeup. And our family just couldn't get past the fact that Superman's face just looked oddly gaunt throughout the whole movie. The movie wasn't bad, really -- it just wasn't as good as it should have been, in terms of script,...
This works for me.
I have never been a Superman fan. I mean, how can you stop or stump a man who can only be halted by a piece of Kyptonite or an occasional red sun appearance? Still, I liked this movie a lot! His battle with Brainiac and the subtle adult actions proven to me that DC is moving closer to the adult level while maintaining it's core fan audience. The explanation of his and Supergirl aging differently...I will admit, my brother had to explain that one to me. I caught on and continued watching. The battle was awesome and I really enjoyed it. I'll definitely watch out for any more releases by DC, because they seem to be moving up in the world, and I'm totally enjoying the ride!
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