Much of the fun and frustration of Gunn’s movie is seeing how he stretches and strains to make Superman, you know, interesting. In the latest revamp for the archetypal superhero, Gunn does a lot to give Superman (played with an easy charm by David Corenswet ) a lift.

David Corenswet makes DC Comics' Man of Steel boyish and vulnerable in a reboot that bodes well for the future.

James Gunn considers Superman to be his “first superhero movie.” Written and directed by Gunn, Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios’ Superman finally opens in the United States this weekend. The DCU film stars David Corenswet as the titular superhero,