The New American Way

There have been alot of articles about the new movie Superman Returns. Continuing with the comic books turned movies Superman Returns is packed with all the old characters and cliches we love. But what has struck many critics is the new rendition of Superman alma mata "Truth, Justice, and the American way".

In the movie Daily Planet editor Perry White, played by Frank Langella, asks his reporters to find out if Superman is still for "Truth, and Justice" leaving out the rest.

Does this make the movie anti-american?

No, it does not.

Superman Returns starts of in a world that feels it no longer needs Superman. But he continues to defend and protect and ultimately saves the world from Lex Luther. Thus ensuring that we need him.

How can returning to a world under appreciated, saving it, and becoming a hero to all anti-american?

Think about it, right now in the world many don't like America. Actually alot of countries never have liked us to begin with and their true colors are finially beginning to show. But we continue to fight against terrorism or in Superman terms truth and justice.

The focus of the movie, in my opinion, was not portray Superman in any other light than a hero. Several times he is reffered to as a savior to help people understand how to love and not be evil.

Perhaps the writers didn't feel it neccesary to say "the American way" because it would be redundant, and not because they feared it being to imperialist as many have charged.

Fighting for truth, justice, and a little bit of slack Superman Returns is a great movie.