![]() ![]() If the makers decide to go with a direct sequel immediately after this one, I am sure that a few seconds of that news footage gives us a fair idea of what that’s going to be about, before branching off into a shared universe as the next segment would suggest. This, however horrific in its realisation, is a seemingly diametrically opposite end you would expect from a ‘ Superman’ film, that we now know better to end on an optimistic and hopeful note, establishing ‘Brightburn’ as an almost complete antithesis of any of the ‘Superman’ films, from his origins, to internal struggles to finally being a man simply trying to do some good. ![]() Quickly flashing news sequences now dub him “Brightburn” and Brandon is shown committing acts of destruction with his powers, destroying buildings and killing hundreds of people, also on one instant burning his double B insignia on a field. While there is no overtly placed mid or post credits scene in ‘Brightburn’, a sequence of news clips accompanies the credits almost as soon as they start rolling, that both reveal what Brandon is up to now that virtually no one he knows would stand in the way of his world dominion. As the credits sequence of ‘Brightburn’ would suggest, a new shared universe is very well in the making, and ‘Brightburn’ could soon very well see a sequel or a spinoff to meet with this film at some point in the future. Naturally, that doesn’t mean that the makers of this one wouldn’t want to cash in on the perceived or even conceptual success of this one. It's not a great movie, it really didn't achieve the potential it could have grabbed at, but it's still a good time for a horror film that's a bit different.Regardless of the quality or success of the previous film, it’s a win-win, even if in showing other filmmakers the infinite number of possibilities within the realm of superheroes. Not to mention, without going into spoilers, the movie ended in a way I really didn't expect. Then when we do get to the superpowered killing, it is gritty and over-the-top in it's brutality in a grim and satisfying way. When people are approaching him in scenes not knowing he has powers too, there is a tension to knowing something they don't know. I actually really like the idea of the mother not being able to accept her child's turn, that felt really genuine and almost true to how I imagine parents of real killers must feel. Not perfect, not by a long shot, but still quite a bit of fun. ![]() As a slasher movie where the villain has powers though, it's really quite a bit of fun. It has a lot of opportunities, but it all happens too abruptly and it goes more for gritty fun than it does for any interesting insight. Rating: R (Language|Horror Violence/Bloody Images)Īs a subversion of the Superman mythos, Brightburn doesn't quite work. ![]() Once Brandon begins to act on his twisted urges, those closest to him find themselves in grave danger. But as Brandon nears puberty, powerful darkness manifests within him, and Tori becomes consumed by terrible doubts about her son. Brandon appears to be everything Tori and her husband, Kyle, ever wanted - bright, talented and curious about the world. After a difficult struggle with fertility, Tori Breyer's dreams of motherhood come true with the arrival of a mysterious baby boy. ![]()
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