Straightforward story done well. Enjoyed the latin celebration, especially when it was left untranslated.
If not the cure to superhero movie fatigue, Blue Beetle is at least a salve. It doesn’t reinvent or redefine the genre, but finds the easy charm and fun it has that so many other movies these days have forgotten under the weight of movie universes and setting up the next movie. It’s concerned chiefly and only about Blue Beetle, and he immediately wins your heart thanks to a strong performance by Mariduena and a script that understands Jamie’s appeal as much as he does. Earnest and lovable without being boring, Jamie can give in to frustration and anger and hurt but never loses the heart so key to him and always owns up to when he falters. Combine that with one of the most endearing supporting casts in a live action super flick in ages. Lopez is utilized perfectly to his strengths, Escobedo nails the snark but also the aching vulnerability the film slowly reveals, Barrazza steals scene after scene, and Alacazar is the film’s heart. Marquezine has a winning chemistry with Mariduena, and even Guillen takes what could’ve been a forgettable role and makes it compelling with conflict etched on his face and leading into a cathartic resolution.
Sarandon does what’s asked of her, but it’s Trujillo who stands out on the villain side. He and a few twists in the script elevates what could’ve been another evil version of the lead into something a little more. There’s more social commentary and things going on than you’d think, and I even teared up twice. It gets a little bogged down by usual third act hijinks, and I wish there was more bonding between Jamie and Khaji-Da. What’s there is good, but it’s an element of the character I’m fond of that’s a little underserved here. It doesn’t quite rise to greatness, but it’s a great start and knows what it’s doing and how to execute it. I hope they get more gos at this character with this cast and crew.
DC didn't screw this one up! It's a good origin story and a very well made Blue Beetle, with the right story line. Fun and heart warming with the right amount of action, and loved George Lopez in the movie. Can't wait for the sequel.
ridicously terribile.. skip this movie
Just terrible. Nonesense and only funny during the first 5 min maybe. Didn't have any expectations as I only wanted to enjoy the Soda Stereo song on the BSO but its sadly on in the last scene :(
generic af would love beetle character to be more bubbly not this ... it's too mucyffs
Bruna Marquezine is uncommonly beautiful. Now that that's out of the way...
I appreciate how it tries to take on some more serious themes, but there's so much stupidity here that I can't wholeheartedly recommend it. Maybe I'm just getting too old for these movies.
- I lost it at "suit rebooting" - what's the use of a suit that doesn't work half the time?
- When villains attack normal people, they pull their punches so as to give them a chance.
- Dialogue was so predictable I mouthed multiple lines along with the characters.
- Whatever arc there is feels completely unearned.
Was Batgirl really worse than this?
This is just generic as hell. Why do they need to say every minute that they are Mexican?
Like an 80-year-old redneck on Viagra: slow to get started, predictable climax and too much family involved.
This Spider-Man meets Venom works best when it leans into its Hispanic-ness.
I went in with low expectations and was pleased with what I saw. Sometimes it's about that, the expectations created.
Bruna!! :blue_heart:
I really wanted to like Blue Beetle, but I just couldn't vibe with it - even as someone that liked the Flash, Suicide Squad, and thought the most recent Shazam was okay
Xolo plays Jaime well, but the character himself has no real personality outside of being attracted to Jenny. Susan Sarandon as Victoria Kord was atrocious and ruined my immersion whenever she was on screen, babbling about the exact same thing in every scene
The movie was also incredibly predictable and failed to surprise me in any sense. SXF were dope, the suit was perfect, and Jaime's family had some decent scenes - but the rest fell flat
Incredibly lackluster beginning that failed to give depth to the characters (George Lopez really shined though), got a lot better in the middle and redeemed itself (I'm a sucker for a tight-knit immigrant family), then finished up with a cliché and overdone ending.
Well blue beetle is a heartwarming family comedy, I mean it would be heartwarming if you could give a crap about the family and comedy if it was funny. Tries to single out the plight of poor latinos again if their plight was any different from anyone else’s. So eventually you get some comic book action and the lead is doing everything to not kill anyone. As blue beetle should, but everyone else just straight up murders the crap out of the bad guys, if you consider paid corporate security as evil. During the family musical murder montage they joke about impaling some poor schmuck. Yes the bad were occasionally threatening an innocent family and there is an evil crazy ole white lady leading them. It’s just the tone for the lead and the rest of the movie is a total mismatch.
I love some movie violence but it doesn’t work with a cringe bad Latino family comedy or a teenage superhero movie. Which is what blue beetle should be.
Has the full on stink of a mid-2000s generic superhero origin story, Xolo Mariduena does what he can and brings charm to the movie but he can’t save it. The humor is baffling and while there are a few moments, it totally reeks of a made for streaming movie. Gotta give it up for the Cypress Hill needle drop tho.
DC has already proven in the past with the first "Shazam!" that a superhero movie can work if the focus is not primarily on being a hero but on topics that everyone can understand, such as family. In "Blue Beetle", the theme of family is again clearly the standout. The film has heart, and Xolo Maridueña, known mainly from "Cobra Kai", is an excellent leading man. The rest of the Reyes family also leaves a lasting impression right from the start, especially George Lopez as Uncle Rudy.
The film's effects are also solid. The "Blue Beetle" suit does look more like something from a CW show than a movie production in some scenes, and some borrowings from Iron Man are a bit too obvious. But all in all, it works quite well, and the look of the film is definitely memorable. In the end, however, it didn't convince me completely. The villains (Susan Sarandon and Raoul Max Trujillo) are far too one-dimensional and boring for that. And also, the superhero part of the story is a bit too generic for my taste. I definitely had to roll my eyes a time or two as well. Still, I'd say there have been worse comic-book adaptations this year.
Received an invitation to the premiere, and as you guessed, it had very typical superhero tropes. I don't really mind it and kinda dig the light-heartedness. The storyline isn't groundbreaking but the slapstick humor here and there makes it a fun watch. I'm glad I went, it was a great choice to unwind on a midweek evening.
And YOU get an iron man suit..aaaaand YOU get an iron man suit AND YOUUU get an iron man suit ppphhhfffrrrttt
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Considering this is effectively Gunn's DCEU equivalent of Iron Man.
It's (almost) as good as Iron Man, in my opinion. Yes, there's clichés left, right and centre but it does everything it should do, and it does it with so much heart.