Review of Brightburn (2019) by Kai82 — 03 Apr 2020

A fine mixture of horror and coming of age (Superhero) story. I can describe the premise of the movie with: What if Superman landed on earth but instead of becoming or grew up to the hero we know and love became brutal, sadistic and cruel.

Don't confuse this with Injustice where Superman became a (At first well intending) evil overlord by harsh blows of fate. This is about nature, nurture, about growing up, family and about choices. The concept is brilliant and should create fear.

Just think about this. You can defend yourself or run away from nearly all slasher / horror movie villains but try this with someone who has Supermans abilities and you are lost. The acting is fine for me especially the Breyer family is remarkable.

The story and set ups are OK for most parts. There are slightly pacing issues and some illogical choices by the characters. It lacks some polish to be a milestone. Nearly everyone will praise the ideas and setup but most will also say that the execution is not good enough.

So it depends on your preferences. If you like good ideas and can tolerate a bit of under-performance than this is for you. Overall this was an interesting take on a what if scenario for Superman. It became an insider tip and is worth watching alone for the idea and discussions with your friends.