The biggest problem with this movie is violence, which is, frankly, just gross. Even if the screenwriters had chosen the standard want-to-rule-the-world-for-humanity’s-good, there might have been some reason for Brandon’s actions. ![]() The “Evil Superman” question is more fun to explore if he has a specific agenda. I think the movie might have been more compelling if Brandon had been pursuing some concrete ambition beyond generalized sadistic megalomania. The answer is the same as the answer to “What does a 500-pound gorilla do in a toy store?” “Whatever he wants.” Unfortunately for the characters in Brightburn, what Brandon wants to do is play Ted Bundy serial killer with the neighbors. What if Superman were evil? Honestly, I don’t think that question necessarily merits its own movie. ![]() And this isn’t just the normal ups and downs of adolescence…Īs you may have noticed, this is basically Superman’s origin story with a “what if” question attached. However, when Brandon (Jackson A Dunn) turns 12, his mood takes a turn for the worse. Even more fortunately, the child appears human, and is accepted by the family. Thrilled with this unexpected infant, the couple name the baby Brandon and adopt him as their own. Brightburn begins innocently enough: Tori and Kyle Breyer have been trying unsuccessfully to have a child and then, one day, a baby alien crash-lands in their fields.
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