Yep, it's a comic book movie alright. Ultimately, you know exactly how this one plays out. Acquire powers, backstory, introduction of antagonists, culminating in a large, rock-em-sock-em finale where things explode and heroes punch villains in the face; It's rote but fully expected from this kind of movie. It's stylish with an 80's-nostalgic edge but far from anything original and unique, pulling influence from all of its contemporaries including Iron Man, Spider-Man, Transformers and Green Lantern. What does set it apart however is the direct focus on the family unit, and the cast of characters that make up this dysfunctional troop of Reyes'. For brief moments the movie has a lot of heart, more so than many of its peers in the CBM space so I have to commend it for that. You'll be hard pressed to come out the other side of this movie and not want to know the Reyes family in real life. All in all, it's still exactly what you expect, but if you're a glutton for CBMs and the comfy power fantasy they provide, I don't think you'll be disappointed by Blue Beetle.
Shout by XiofireBlockedParent2023-09-18T17:50:11Z
Yep, it's a comic book movie alright. Ultimately, you know exactly how this one plays out. Acquire powers, backstory, introduction of antagonists, culminating in a large, rock-em-sock-em finale where things explode and heroes punch villains in the face; It's rote but fully expected from this kind of movie. It's stylish with an 80's-nostalgic edge but far from anything original and unique, pulling influence from all of its contemporaries including Iron Man, Spider-Man, Transformers and Green Lantern. What does set it apart however is the direct focus on the family unit, and the cast of characters that make up this dysfunctional troop of Reyes'. For brief moments the movie has a lot of heart, more so than many of its peers in the CBM space so I have to commend it for that. You'll be hard pressed to come out the other side of this movie and not want to know the Reyes family in real life. All in all, it's still exactly what you expect, but if you're a glutton for CBMs and the comfy power fantasy they provide, I don't think you'll be disappointed by Blue Beetle.