The first Latino superhero movie is a true reflection of Latino culture, including the food, the music, the history and the focus on family.
For Jaime Reyes — the Blue Beetle — being a superhero is a family affair. While most superheroes shield their identities from loved ones, in “Blue Beetle,” the first DC Comics movie to feature a Latino superhero, it’s a group project.
The scarab quickly responds to him, his entire family watching in horror as the critter fuses onto his spine, forming a symbiotic relationship that affords Jaime the powers of a sentient battle suit complete with a Siri-style intelligence, Khaji-Da .The alien suit may be nifty, allowing him to fly and fight and conjure weapons out of thin air, but Jaime derives his strength and drive from the tight-knit Reyes clan.
“Blue Beetle” is a good old-fashioned origin story, a stand-alone film unrestrained by cinematic universes, crossovers and cameos, and as a hard reset for the troubled DCEU, it’s refreshing, despite its adherence to formula.
In the futuristic Palmera City , the Reyes family lives in a humble abode in the Edge Keys, slowly being pushed out by the private corporation Kord Industries, led by the rapacious real estate development mogul/weapons manufacturer Victoria Kord. Susan Sarandon plays Victoria like she’s in “Starship Troopers,” seeking the power of the scarab to develop “Robocop”-style suits for the militarized police force she’s dubbed “OMAC” .
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