Superman Returns Review
Filed Under: Freedom & Politics, Parenting, Thriving
Others have said it in their reviews, but it’s worth repeating: THIS movie is everything Superman 3 should have been.
I’m no movie expert. In fact, I like most movies I see and don’t really analyze them much. It’s just entertainment for me. So what I will offer is my opinion on the appropriateness of the movie for a younger child. Warning: Mild spoilers ahead. I will not reveal much, but if you want to know nothing about the movie, stop reading now.
My 7 1/2 year old son saw the movie with me and he loved it. There was one scene where Superman was getting a pretty good beating from Lex Luthor. Luke was a little disturbed, and even *I* was wincing. A very sensitive child might find it upsetting. There were also several intense action scenes that involved fire and crashes and bullets - all of which L LOVED. Your child’s mileage may vary.
There was nothing sexually explicit in the movie. However, I was a bit bothered by the fact that Lois Lane had a son and lived with the boy’s father, but was not married to him. If you’re seeing the movie with your child, you should be aware of this fact.
Superman Returns is action-packed, yet full of tender moments and maybe one surprise. It’s well worth a trip to the theater.
PHAT = Parenting, Homeschooling And Technology. That about sums up my life at the moment. 
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Amber | Jul 3, 2006 | Reply
my hubby wants to take our son to go see this SO bad….it just costs so much to go to the movies….we gotta wait for a bit…lol…
Cindy | Jul 6, 2006 | Reply
I think you missed that Lois Lane’s son is Superman’s son (about 5 years old or so). How else do you account for him throwing the piano across the room?
Shannon | Jul 6, 2006 | Reply
Cindy - D’oh! I was trying to avoid spilling that to those who have not seen the movie! Yes, I did catch that, but she didn’t know he was Superman’s son. At the end of Superman II, he kissed her and she forgot their whole “relationship.” So I understand that she was still in love with Superman, yada, yada, but I still found it uncomfortable to explain it to my son when he asked me why Lois wasn’t married to Richard.