India, July 14 -- Before we get into the successes and failures of the new Superman film, here are some things that I should say upfront. First of all, this is easily the best Superman movie since the two films that Richard Donner made with Christopher Reeve in the 1970s.

Secondly, anyone who has been a fan of the Superman comics will recognise this version of Superman who at least wears the right costume unlike the Henry Cavill movies, where Superman looked like he had escaped from a zombie convention in the British Midlands where everyone attending had to adopt an American accent to seem cool.

Three, it helps that David Corenswet is the best Superman since Christopher Reeve. Of the movie Supermen, Brandon Routh brought a certain enthu...