As a general rule of thumb, I try to watch new movies unaware of the critical reception or early fan response. As a critic myself, I want to judge the flick without any preconceptions. But in the case of “Superman,” that was pretty much an impossible task.
Even though I booked tickets for opening night, I had already seen fawning praise from comic book fans, knew its online viewers' scores were close to perfect, and had heard glowing things from my colleagues who caught an early preview screening. But after seeing the James Gunn DC franchise starter for myself, I’m left wondering:
