Blue Beetle Discussion Thread (Spoilers)
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rhino78 said:
That's my big question, how does this fit in the DCU?
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I think because this movie apparently will have some nods to the Snyderverse, given when it was made, but that it's so loosely connected that transferring the characters over to the new universe won't be an issue. That's why he'll call him the first DCU character and Superman: Legacy will be the first movie set within the new canon.
This movie is a solid reminder that comic book movies can just be fun popcorn movies without having to take themselves too seriously in the process. Gatling Gun wielding Grandma is a perfect example of that.
Xolo Maridueña has huge star potential and he does a great job capturing the spirit of Jaime. A really cool story: my family went to go see the movie and when they got to the theater, Xolo had rented it out for the community since he couldn't officially promote the movie due to the strike, so they got to watch the movie with the Blue Beetle himself.
The family element really hits home for me especially as a Mexican-American. The dynamic between the entire Reyes family is the heart of the film. I was worried about George Lopez's character being too over the top, but he ended up being one of my favorite characters and I love the bond him and Jaime have.
Biggest criticisms I would give the movie are some of the dialogue choices in some scenes are just a bit cliche. Susan Sarandon as Victoria Kord is pretty generic, and I wish the OMAC character would have been fleshed out a little bit more. His sacrifice at the end would have hit harder if we got more than just a few looks from him.
But that aside, I understand more focus needed to be put on Jaime and his family, it's pretty standard for all origin stories. Very curious to see how his story will be expanded in the future. So much potential with things like The Reach.