I’m have never been into American superhero movies. Call me uncultured, I don’t care. Honestly, I’d rather get lost in an unrealistic Bollywood film, escaping into a fantasy world where a happy ending is always guaranteed. It beats trying to believe in flying, violent men constantly scrambling to save a collapsing civilization.
I pick my battles wisely.
So, the only thing that actually dragged me to this Superman movie was all the online controversy. Marketing works. Good press, bad press – it’s all press. After two years of non-stop geopolitical chaos flooding my feeds, I couldn’t see this movie as “just” a superhero flick. Every scene, every line, every single action felt ripped straight from a news headline. This wasn’t just fantasy; it felt like a mirror reflecting modern America and the world. The film is a mess. But let’s be real, so is everything else right now.
Let’s clear the air: this movie is not what people are accusing it of being. It’s not anti-Semitic. If that’s what you saw, you might be projecting. And it’s not about one specific war or conflict.
This new Superman movie is about everything. And, paradoxically, nothing at all. What it is is a chaotic swirl of modern anxieties: reflections of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Ukraine-Russia war, disturbing realities of the newly built U.S. “concentration” immigration camps, themes of censorship and surveillance, dictators with fragile egos, complicated romantic relationships, and even questions of adoption and belonging. All of this perfectly captured in gorgeous cinematography powered by a massive budget and what felt like endless AI-generated effects.
And then, out of nowhere, Krypto the Superdog shows up to save the day. Krypto saved everyone. Coincidence? Maybe. But given how much certain political figures are leaning into cryptocurrency, it’s hard not to wonder if we’re being subtly conditioned. Hollywood doesn’t exactly do things by accident.
There’s a ton of internet noise claiming the whole movie is just a thinly veiled commentary on Gaza. But if that’s true… who is Superman, exactly? Is he “the people”? Humanity? The American spirit? The Constitution itself? I don’t know, honestly. But I do know I was genuinely relieved to see goodness win in the end. Strip away all the noise, and it’s simply about justice and truth triumphing over evil. And in a world this dark and disoriented, maybe that’s exactly what we need to see and hope for these days.
Like any superhero movie, the good guys eventually win. You walk out feeling a little lighter, a little hopeful. It’s messy, strange, and scattered—but in a world that feels like it’s constantly on fire, maybe that’s the most honest kind of storytelling we have left.
It might not always feel like it, but in the end, love, truth, and justice always find a way to prevail.
Fariza 