Superman Returns: Hits & Misses

Here's what I liked and what I didn't like about last year's Superman Returns flick:

New Costume: Hit! I'm not a big believer in costume changes, but these were subtle enough to maintain the classic look of Supes.

Continuity: Hit and Miss. I appreciate what they were going for with a continuation of the characters and storylines that were presented in the original Christopoher Reeve films. Brandon Routh and Kate Bosworth did very well with their portrayals of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, respectively, and the film included many lines and situations that we've already seen in previous films. But I almost would have rathered they tossed out all the stale, old stuff and given us nothing but fresh new stuff.

Lex Luthor: Miss. Frankly, I'm tired of Lex as the "big bad" in Supes' life. They need to bring in more antagonistic characters like Darkseid, or Parasite, or even [gasp!] Doomsday!

Special Effects: Hit. Especially the scene where the bullet bounces off of Superman's cornea. That was sweet.

Bastard Child: Miss. That was dumb. Really.

Parker Posey: Hit! Parker's awesome. If it wasn't for the restraining order, she'd be my girlfriend right now.

Superman's Lifting of a Kryptonite-laced Continent: Miss. A big one as far as I'm concerned. Duh! Kryptonite makes him weak! It's not just a "state-of-mind" limitation he has...it physically affects him and he WOULD NOT be able to accomplish such a feat. It's outside the realm of Superman's reality, even if that reality is based on pure fiction.

Dog Eat Dog: Hit! "Didn't there used to be two of those?" Comedy...I loved it.

I'm sure I'll think of more later, but that's all I've got at the moment.

'Nuff Said!