Though we’re sick of comic book adventures in general, an exception can be made.
, it would have been nice to see the movie find a larger audience. Because it’s actually pretty good, a fresh and lively divergence from all the sameness. I caught the film at one of the first public screenings last week, a mostly empty multiplex showing in a lonely corner of downtown Manhattan on a glum and humid day at the end of a stressful week.
Those deeper impulses are well complemented by the film’s lighter touches. While many of its jokes could have benefited from more honing,unfolds at a lively patter, balancing genuine drama with the delightful discovery of sudden new powers. The film borrows heavily from, but cleverly shifts that appropriated framework from a lonely puberty allegory into a boisterous family affair.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Blue Beetle': Who Is Ted Kord in DC Comics?Ted Kord's legacy is vital to the Blue Beetle, both in the comics and onscreen.
Read more »
3 reasons why Blue Beetle is the worst DCEU movieUnfortunately, Blue Beetle is not the film that's going to redeem the DC brand. And there are at least three reasons why Blue Beetle is the worst DCEU movie.
Read more »
Nolte: ‘Blue Beetle’ Looks Like Another Identity Politics DC FlopDC’s latest superhero movie, Blue Beetle, is optimistically projected to earn just $25 million this weekend.
Read more »
Blue Beetle Writer Spends Premiere Day Supporting Writers StrikeBlue Beetle writer Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer is spending the film's premiere date protesting in support of the writer's strike.
Read more »
Blue Beetle will dethrone Barbie at the box office—but not by muchBlue Beetle has finally become the movie to knock Barbie out of its top position at the summer box office
Read more »
Blue Beetle Star Xolo Mardiueña Wants DC Movie to Be Box Office HitBlue Beetle star Xolo Maridueña wants his new DC movie to be a hit at the box office after Warner Bros.' latest DC box office failures.
Read more »