Blue Beetle (2023)

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Toastinator
It was alright though it feels like it came out a decade too late. 1 year ago
Siskoid
I'm going to admit right off the bat that I do not consider myself an expert in the Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle - I was out of comics when he premiered, though I liked the few appearances I've read or seen - but I wasn't expecting his film to actually be a legacy story where the other two Blue Beetles certain did exist and their stories are mixed into Jaime's (Pago Island, Kord Industries, and making me especially happy, the Bug). Of course, the best thing about Jaime's world - here transposed (as per this year's comics, synergy I'm sure) to the fictional Palmera City that has a great tropical flavor - is his family, who are responsible for much of the humor and heart in the film - it's not just George Lopez, though he's nominally the comic relief - and it's great that they see some action too. Of course, the movie hammers its family theme home a little too often (we get it!) and Susan Serandon's villain is rather one-dimensional (the physical threat villain is a very deep cut, but also pretty thin), so it's not perfect. If you've seen a superhero origin story, you've seen them all, sure, but this one is better than expected, with plenty of laughs, fair action, and a lovely cast. It also has the virtue of not feeling like it's part of the Synderverse even if the DCU is referenced a lot. 1 year ago
Jinzo
Literally it's a movie from "fast & furious" franchise. Absolutely. 1 year ago