By The Movie Maven

The latest installment in the Superman movie legacy, “Superman Returns,” is a visually impressive and entertaining family action flick that keeps in tune surprisingly well with the original films in some aspects, but is sorely lacking in others.

The story begins with Superman (Brandon Routh) returning from a prolonged visit to his home planet, Krypton, to search for possible survivors after its destruction. Upon his return to Earth, he is dismayed to find that the world has moved on in his absence, including love interest Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth), who now has a son, a fiancé, and a Pulitzer Prize, which she won for writing a scathing article entitled, “Why the World Doesn’t Need Superman.”