I give unto thee, my only son...
In a time of turmoil, when the world order is disintegrating and mankind is in dire need of a saviour, a father sends his son to Earth. In spite of his special powers, the son grows up amongst men, slowly revealing his special talents and saving many lives as he discovers his purpose in life. In return, power-hungry citizens loathe him for what he means to the people and do anything they can to destroy him and what he stands for. Eventually they even succeed in killing him. Yet, a few days later, he is resurrected and comes back to life, once more ready to don the mantle of saviour and fight for "
truth, justice and...all of that stuff".
The above paragraph is not a simplistic synopsis of the
best-selling book in history. It is, in fact, the story outline of the
highest grossing movie at the US box office this July 4th weekend. "
Superman Returns" is a pleasing visual spectacle and, at times, is worth the money paid to watch it on the big screen.
I do not think that the biblical similarities are entirely accidental either.
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