Brightburn answers the age old question of what if superman wasn't the hero. This sci-fi horror really is terrific with its ideas. Although it doesn't sound like the most original idea, brightburn really is a breath of fresh air to the genre and I really enjoyed it. The movie is just an easy watch, it's not too long and doesn't dwell on the back story or explaining of why the kid is on earth or anything like that, it just gets on with the story and I really appreciate it for that. The performances in this really are brilliant aswell, Elizabeth Banks is amazing in her role and truly puts in a great performance here, Jackson Dunn is also great as the main antagonist, he's not really been in many films so I was pleasantly surprised with how good he was in this role. The kills are brutal and really through me off when they turned out so gory and graphic as I was just expecting generic boring superhero kills. James Gunn really has done it again with his interesting directing and captivating plots. The cinematography is amazing too in this film and really is great to watch. The only thing that lets this movie down for me is that it could have been way bigger scale. Yes I like that it isn't too over the top with its plot but I just think it lacks that something that would take it to the next level, some of the scares are boring and predictable and I just think this film would have worked better not being a horror and just being a thriller style supervillain film. I would definitely like to see more like this in the future and would 100% be tuning in if there is a sequel. A refreshing film, give me more!
Review of Brightburn
