Blue Beetle (2023)

Rating: 8.4

Blue Beetle is the superhero movie the genre needs right now. In a sea of tired, CGI-filled cameo-fests that are only focused on building out their multiverses than telling a good story… Blue Beetle is a refreshing reminder of why we fell in love with comic book films in the first place. Yes, it is a blend of Iron Man (the suit & powers), Spider-Man (the character), and Ms Marvel (the family dynamic)… but it just works so well. It’s a little too silly and cringe at times with a somewhat cliche story, but it’s just so charming and has so much heart you can’t help but enjoy it! A huge, refreshing surprise for me - turned out to be one of the better DC films!

*** No full review as I am taking a break for the month of August... so please enjoy this extended video review***

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Film Info:

Premise: An alien scarab chooses Jaime Reyes to be its symbiotic host, bestowing the recent college graduate with a suit of armor that's capable of extraordinary powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero known as Blue Beetle.

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Warner Bros

Directed by Angel Manuel Soto

Written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer

Cast: Xolo Maridueña, Adriana Barraza, Damián Alcázar, Raoul Max Trujillo, Susan Sarandon, George Lopez, Bruna Marquezine

Runtime: 2hr 7min

Rating: PG

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

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IMDb Rating: 6.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 78%

RT Audience Score: 92%

RT Critic Average: 6.4/10

RT Audience Average: 4.5/5

Metacritic Score: 61

CinemaScore: B+

Letterboxd: 3.2/5

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Fun Fact: The film was originally set to be exclusive for Max (formerly HBO Max), but it was granted a theatrical release.

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