Superman is often viewed as an old-fashioned hero, but did James Gunn’s new ‘Superman’ film manage to reboot the character for the modern world?

James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ has officially launched the new era of DC Studios, and it does so by acting as both a beginning and a continuation. While it’s the first live-action film of the DCU reboot, it subtly and cleverly ties into events and characters from earlier projects like ‘The Suicide Squad’ and ‘Peacemaker’.

David Corenswet's slightly puppyish Superman radiates a joy in what he's doing, but he’s far from invincible. That lends the film emotional stakes.