Why we need a Superman

We went to see Superman Returns this afternoon and I liked it. I'll give it 4 out of 5 stars.

It wasn't exactly C.S. Lewis, but there were obvious allegorical comparisons to the "Savior" aka Jesus Christ, without saying His name in the movie.

Early on in the movie, Clark Kent happens upon a Pulitzer award which has been given to Lois Lane about an article she wrote titled, "Why the world doesn't need a Superman," (paraphrased). The movie unfolds and at the end of the movie, a conflicted Lois Lane finds herself fumbling at her laptop in an attempt to write a piece titled, "Why the world needs a Superman."

It was a good movie with state of the art technographics. Where can we go from here, technologically speaking? I can't imagine better effects.

Regarding the overriding theme of the movie, whether secularists want to face it or not, the world does, in fact, need a Superman. But this particular Superman happened to be gone for 5 years and much transpired in his absence. For instance, Lois Lane had a kid and moved in with her fiance, much to this Superman's chagrin. This scenario might be loosely in line with the the Da Vinci Code if one likens a physical relationship with Mary Magdalene, but Superman isn't strictly a type of Christ, only a type of savior and not necessarily a Christ figure.

Still, open minded evangelicals will see a "savior" image in Superman in that good triumphs over evil and that he is able to stop bad things from happening if it is his will and it is possible.

Even more believers in God and Jesus Christ, after seeing this movie, will see the need for a real savior, not just a Superman from another planet, who may or may not be there when you really need him.

Go see the movie; it wasn't a religious experience for me, just an observation and it was a good flick.