'Superman' is silly, heartfelt, and shows the new DC Universe can easily rival Marvel

David Corenswet as Superman.

Warner Bros. Pictures

• "Superman" is the first film of the rebooted DC Universe, after previous movies flopped.
• Its director, James Gunn, makes the smart move of skipping Superman's over-told origin story.
• The movie is fun and full of heart, and shows DC has the potential to compete with Marvel.

The new "Superman" is the first film of the revived and revamped DC Universe — and if the hopeful tone and pure comic book-style action is anything to go by...