According to early critic reviews from pre-screenings, James Gunn’s attempt to reignite the love for superheroes just might have worked. Superman just might be the perfect first chapter to the DC Universe.

DC Studios’ new Superman movie feels like a wild comic book that’s been brought to life. For years, Warner Bros. Discovery has been playing a desperate game of catchup in hopes of recreating the success that Marvel achieved with its live action comics adaptations.

That's where “Superman,” James Gunn's exuberant and popping reboot, makes a very smart play. Gunn, the bountiful blockbuster craftsman of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, wrote and directed “Superman,