Superman: Red Son

It's the quiet, thoughtful moments where the lines blur between the Smallville- and Russian-raised Superman where the film shines.

Superman: Red Son is an entertaining adaptation of one of the most famous stories featuring the Man of Steel. It's a fun watch, but fans of the graphic novel may be left wanting more.

Rather than take any controversial sides in a political debate, Red Son merely suggests we can unite against larger foes.

Keeps many of the core beats of the original comic and tries to provide a modicum of intelligent discourse on the nature of politics and personal ethics whilst concentrating on all the action orientated antics one would expect in a superhero film.

This fascinating premise is nicely executed, although some of the most interesting questions are dropped almost as soon as they are raised.