Film Review | Blue Beetle (2023)

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Title – Blue Beetle (2023)

Director – Angel Manuel Soto (The Farm)

Cast – Xolo Maridueña, Bruna Marquezine, George Lopez, Susan Sarandon

Plot – Recent college graduate Jaime Reyes (Maridueña) is chosen by an alien scarab to be its Earth host, gifting him great powers that are sought after by a range of nefarious organisations and individuals, putting himself, his friends and family in danger.

“The universe has sent you a gift, and you have to figure out what to do with it”

An up and coming director, a bright young star in his first major Hollywood leading role, a move from a direct to streaming release to the wide world of cinema and bought to life in a colourful 80’s like sheen, everything appeared to be relatively promising for Blue Beetle to buck the recent DC cinematic trend of dire box office results and middling to poor critical responses but despite some oddly kind reviews, Angel Manuel Soto’s newest entry into the comic box landscape is a mostly DOA prospect that loses its charm well before the credits appear…

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