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James Gunn was the exact right person to direct Superman. But at the same time, he’s also the exact wrong person to direct Superman. For every iconic moment in this film that makes you pump your fist and say “yes! He gets what makes this character so great!” you also a moment of classic James Gunn excess as he once again reaches onto his well-worn grab-bag of directorial bag of tricks that we’ve seen a little too often now, regardless of whether they suit the scene or not.
This works more than it doesn’t and the overall message — especially in the context of recent Superman movies — is a real balm.