Blue Beetle Review

An uninspired popcorn flick that hits all the usual beats.

Within Blue Beetle there is a lot of fun to be had. The film is led by a magnetic performance by Xolo Marideuna that leaks charisma. An enjoyable family oriented approach that tries to brings a bit of heart to the film, and a fairly well paced movie.

The issue with the movie that brings it down is how often the script relies on the cliches of an already saturated genre of film. From a narrative perspective there is next to nothing unique to this film alone.

Even though the theme of the movie is family, it doesn’t really develop any of the characters outside of a few one liners, which makes it hard to fully connect to certain points in the film.

The title card of the film has its own distinct visual flair, which got me quite excited by the possibility of distinguishing this from other superhero movies, yet I found myself drawing comparisons between the boring palette of Civil War, and the uninspired cinematography of this film.

If you’re looking for a mindless film to put on and just have a bit of fun, this will have you covered. Unfortunately the script and direction leave a lot to be desired.