It's got a superb bunch of actors — anchored by its exquisitely cast trio of David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult. But no amount of super-strength can lift the gifted actors from the muddled mess of Gunn's script.

James Gunn's "Superman" launches a revamped DC movie universe with a new Man of Steel. It works on both counts, thanks to star David Corenswet.

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.