Brandon Routh stars as the Man of Steel along with Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane and Kevin Spacey as the menacing Lex Luthor. I was lucky enough to attend the screening Thursday night at the Bridge in Los Angeles. Talk about a ride. Superman has mysteriously disappeared for about 5 years and is returning to Earth, the planet he has grown to call home. We find him looking to find a place for himself in a society that has changed since his last visit.

Going into this film my expectations were about average. I was excited but perhaps a little afraid of what I would see. Would they stay true to the mythos? Would Brandon Routh, a complete unknown, pull off such a larger than life character? Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane? All of my apprehensions were quickly swept away.

Brandon Routh is Superman. Period. He seemed to embody the very fiber of Superman's being. He turned in a phenomenal performance and gave a fresh face to a well-known character. The rest of the cast was also fantastic. Kate Bosworth was quite worthy as the intelligent but feisty Lois Lane and Sam Huntington added a certain charm to the youthful Jimmy Olson. Not to be outdone, Kevin Spacey is amazing. His portrayal of the devious and evil Lex Luthor is priceless. He takes Luthor to another level adding a hint of madness Superman's power hungry nemesis.

We were fortunate to follow up our screening of Superman Returns with a glimpse of the 3D version created for the IMAX theaters. This was truly amazing. Superman Returns: An IMAX 3D Experience will be the world's first live action feature to have selected segments converted from 2D into IMAX 3D. Watching the sequences it almost felt like a different film because you were watching it from a different angle. Really just amazing technology. Honestly, I loved this movie so much so we went back the next night to watch it again! Believe me, it's even better the second time!

Stay tuned to the IESB for interviews with all the cast members plus director Bryan Singer and writers Dan Harris and Michael Dougherty. We will also post our complete movie review on June 27th!

Superman Has Returned!