
Superman: Red Son
Taste attributes: actionanimationscience fictionsuperherofastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and light: an expansive animated film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Set in the thick of the Cold War, Red Son introduces us to a Superman who landed in the USSR during the 1950s and grows up to become a Soviet symbol that fights for the preservation of Stalin’s brand of communism.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Animation
- Taste scores
- How we score
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