India, July 9 -- Look up! Superman has arrived to save the day. The 'new' Man of Steel is not just beating criminals, but he is saving an entire genre, if first reviews are to be believed. The early reviews for James Gunn's reboot of Superman are here, and they almost unanimously hail the film as the saviour of the superhero genre. Barring a few notable exceptions, critics agree that the new Superman is fun, colourful, and just what the audiences need today.

Superman currently holds an 86% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes from 147 reviews. "Pulling off the heroic feat of fleshing out a dynamic new world while putting its champion's big, beating heart front and center, this Superman flies high as a Man of Tomorrow grou...