Superman Returns-Fr. Mike's Faith and Flicks

Spiritual Rating
1 out of 5 angles

Superman Returns
(PG-13)
This review will talk about some important points in the plot, so if you have not seen the movie, do not read any further.
One thing that I will never compromise on is the way my childhood super heroes are portrayed on the big screen, especially when it comes to morality; morality makes heroes super. The more the expectation of being a hero, the more the expectation the hero has of being morality. Superman, by definition, does not lie, he is for the American way, and when it comes to having kids, he gets married first. So, what happened to that last part? Where is the big Superman-Lois Lane wedding? We have the Superman the father, but we lack Superman the husband. If we are going to give the ultimate expression of how things should be, then this movie has to have some words about how important we keep the marriage relationship. I would have been more pleased with the movie if there was some acknowledgement that what was portrayed in this movie is at least not exactly how it is suppose to be.
I realize Superman’s indiscretions with Lois Lane is not the centerpiece of this movie, however, it is the “Kryptonite” that saps the movie of any moral force.
Yes, I am one of those people who think Christopher Reeves is the only Superman. He showed the world how one dealt with being a quadriplegic especially the fact that being paralyzed does not stop your life, and even what one can do with one’s life. I remember when he gave the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention; that was a super act of a noble person. Now that is a moral force! He was Superman on and off the screen. He was Superman because of his character. But those days are over. Very few super heroes are written both with super power and moral power. I just wish our super heroes could regain the moral high ground faster than a speeding bullet!

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