Superman: Red Son (2020 Video)
7/10
Not as bad as most reviews claim
27 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Most reviews on here claim that this movie is liberal garbage. If anything, this movie is a centrists wonderland.

In the beginning, younger superman is running from a group of 3 boys. These 3 boys are themselves being chased by a young girl whose name I cannot remember. He was not running from them out of fear, and the girl did not save him. It is revealed that superman just did not want to hurt the boys, it is shown that he could get away easily after running behind a tractor. He was not saved, as he never needed saving.

There are some questionably feminist lines in the movie, but they all come from wonder woman, a character who historically resents men. This is not out of character. The only scene that really didn't belong is when superman tries to kiss wonder woman, and she pulls away, and says "I'm from an island of all women, you figure it out", or something along those lines. It was unnecessary, and out of place.

No, women are not constantly doing the saving. They're only 2 times in the entire movie a woman saves a man. One is when wonder woman save superman from anarchist Batman, and the other is when wonder woman saves superman from the green lantern gang. She is a strong woman who has saved superman and many other heroes many times in many different stories.

This strength goes for both sexes in this movie. Think about when the same in named girl dies, or when Lex Luther saves Lois, or when anarchist Batman used the golden lasso to subdue wonder woman. And although she rescues herself, wonder woman was being held on the ground, basically helpless.

Overall, this movie is fine. It's nothing great, but it's certainly good. I'd say watch it, but yet again, don't expect the second Shawshank Redemption or Godfather.
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