Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Blue Beetle
Its “Spider-Man” meets “Iron Man” meets “Green Lantern” meets “Ant-Man” as DC Studios invests in another entry to the superhero movie race against Marvel Studios. Recent law school graduate Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) returns home to Palmera City & finds his family in financial difficulty. Just as he is trying to figure out what his life’s goal is going to be, fate steps in & an ancient alien artifact called the Scarab, a sentient weapon, chooses Jaime as its symbiotic host. In this origin story, it’s the basic battle between good & evil. The good: Jaime & his close family including crazy Uncle Rudy (George Lopez), & Jenny, daughter of Kord Industries co-founder Ted Kord. The evil: the other co-founder & CEO Victoria Kord (Susan Sarandon) & her henchmen/lackies. Steeped in Hispanic heritage, this one is about finding strength in family & love. It’s amazing how new comers can so easily adapt to unknown advanced technology, but who really cares because it drives the wild action that movie goers crave for. A mid credit staticky voice hints toward a possible future. There is one last post credit Mexican pop culture reference. Box office success numbers will be key to whether we may de a return of the Blue Beetle.
Alien gives it 3 “One Man Army Corps Project” stars out of 4.
