With ‘Superman,’ the destruction Christopher Nolan wrought on comic book films is finally over
NY Post
Did my movie screen just take a Prozac?
Watching the new “Superman” reboot starring David Corenswet, which hit theaters this weekend, I saw the franchise’s years-long depression finally vanish.
In James Gunn’s cheery film, the colors were “Wizard of Oz” bright instead of ugly grayscale. The performances were upbeat rather than brooding and angry. And the story was — am I dreaming? — actually fun.
The shift was stark. Because DC Comics films, and really most movies in the superhero genre for more than a decade, have been as enjoyable as algebra.
They warped into interminable Debbie Downers after — oh, the nerds are gonna protest at my apartment for this one — Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy.
Sorry, dweebs. The gloom-and-doom comic book reinvention is entirely the fault of the director of “Inception.” He did it.
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