Quote:I can't reconcile folks raving about how great Luthor was in this flick, while he looks so inept and miscast in the commercials.

 

Guess I'll have to rent it.

 

Some didn't care for Hackman's version, but IMO his charisma made for a great portrayal, and how opposite he was from Reeve's Superman.  Spacey was a letdown, probably mostly because he seemed so perfect on the casting list.  That, and the movie as a whole was so bad.

I hated Hackman's portrayal of Luthor.  Lex is not a character that is funny and one to surround himself with dimwits.  I still don't think Lex has been portrayed correctly in any of the live action films even this one.  Michael Rossenbaum's Lex was the best portrayal I've seen of Lex in the Smallville series. 

 

With that said I loved the movie.  I love that the took pieces from various story arcs in this movie from Doomsday and The Dark Knight Returns and it looks as though parts from Flashpoint Paradox are included as well.  DC is gearing more towards their fans than trying to please all the crowds and I don't mind that one bit. 

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