Brightburn [Movie Review]


For as long as I can remember, Superman is the best and the strongest hero and the planet saviour that I know. And as time moves on, more and more superhero joins him in the Earth-saving mission.
And along with that, the number of villains also grow.
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But what will happen if the real deal behind Superman being sent to Earth was to seize the Earth instead of saving it? 

SYNOPSIS
Brightburn Trivia
  • Directed by: David Yarovesky
  • Produced by: James Gunn, Kenneth Huang
  • Production companies: Screen Gems, Stage 6 Films, Troll Court Entertainment, The H Collective
  • Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing 
  • Running time: 90 minutes
  • Rating: R (horror violence/bloody images, and language)
  • A horror take on the Superman origins/mythos.
  • The middle school scenes were shot at the now-defunct Patrick Henry High School in Stockbridge, Georgia. This is the same location used for both Hawkins Middle and Hawkins High Schools in seasons 1 and 2 of Stranger Things (2016).
  • Budget: $7 million
  • IMDb: 6.7/ 10
Tori & Kyle Breyer has been trying to have a child but to no avail. So, when a meteor falls near their farm with a baby inside, it is like an answer to their prayers. They adopt the baby and name him Brandon. 

Year later, while helping his father on their farm, Brandon discovers that he has superhuman strength when he accidentally throws the lawn mower. That same night, he sleepwalks into their barn, towards a basement where his parents hide the meteor he arrived in. 
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It is not good to bring a baby into the wood at night time, or anytime at all
Kyle finds that Brandon grows more disobedient toward him and Tori but Tori chooses not to see it, dismissing it as a sign of puberty. One day, Kyle discovers Brandon chewing on a fork. 

When Tori finds strange drawings on Brandon's book, she asks Kyle to have puberty and girls talk with Brandon. Taking him on a hunting expedition, they talked about puberty and girls. That same night, someone enters into Caitlyn's bedroom and messes with her laptop. Caitlyn is a girl that Brandon likes.

During a trust fall exercise at school, Brandon's classmates do not catch him and let him fall. Caitlyn calls him a pervert as she suspects that Brandon was the one in her bedroom before. Angry at the accusation, Brandon breaks Caitlyn's hand when she tries to lift him up. 
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Are you learning Kryptonian at school?
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This is my best pyjama for  the slumber party
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Oh my. Why is this new contact lenses so hard to remove?
Brandon visits Caitlyn at home but her mother sends him out. That night, Brandon dresses up and taunts Caitlyn's mother and kills her. And that's the start of horrifying haunts by Brandon towards anyone that displeases him, his family included.

Who is Brandon and why is he here on Earth?

MY REVIEW
Plot: 4.8/ 5.0 You can expect the start of the story will be the same as Superman's. And that all changes when Brandon discovers his strength. It was all twists from there on. This is like the total opposite of Superman and makes you wonder if this is the real mission of Superman?

Cast: 4.9 /5.0 I applaud Jackson A. Dunn for such a great performance as Brandon. Brandon is a kid with little words but his expressions were superb! 

Will I watch it again: Yes, I don't mind watching it again. 
The pictures are taken from IMDb and other sources on the Internet. Thank you.
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15 Comments

  1. kawan i cakap, dia keluar dari panggung wayang terus muntah2.. hahahahh~ genre i ni, tapi masa tak sesuai nak menonton.. nanti ada masa lapang sket baru pegi..

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  2. adoi lamanya x tgk movie! ok wpon i hate nonfiction haha tp movie ni menarik sgt !! sbb mysterious and trilled sket mcm ala ala psycho! suka! will try myself to find that right time utk tonton movie ni!!

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  3. omg yasss thanks Rawlins for the review! I’ve seen the trailer before but not yet watching it and kinda eager to watch since it seems great, and luckily found your review here hehe. So yasss this movie definitely are on my to be watch list!

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  4. wahh tingginya rating! maknanya memang kena tengok ni. Selalu rambang mata sebab lately ni banyak pula filem best-best. Tapi bila baca review Rawlin rasa nak pilih Brightburn lah next time ke pawagam. Hehe.

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  5. wow...4.8 mesti best giler ni,dah lama tak tgk wayang..nantilah kena cari masa nak tengok filem ni..tq rawlins bagi review best2 hehe

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  6. Macam seram ka bro.. Nanti naim nak cari tengok nak layan..

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  7. cerita ni lebih pada supernaturals ke..macam seram tapi lbih kepada kejam...misteri betul lak si brrandon tu...nak gi tengok kena bawa kawan barulah x rasa keseraman sangat hahaha

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  8. Tinggi rating Rawlin bagi maknanya best betul lah ni. Tak suka sangat Superman tapi kalau ada spin-off macam ni, memang syok nak layan

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  9. Nampak cam menarik aje cerita ni. Lagi pun Rawlin dah bagi rating tinggi harus sedap le tu. Boleh lah sis cuba tengok cerita ni

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  10. Woww.. AM pun nak pegi tgk gak la.. Bagus bila Director ubah perspektif plot cerita dari yg kita tahu pasal superman.. Buat AM rasa nak pegi tgk sekarang je.

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  11. Mouse mommy do not fancy horror movie, preferable positive message type of movie.

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  12. Ya Allah rajinnya Rawlins pi tengok cerita camni. Akak takut tengok poster. Sure seram sampai terkencing nanti. Hahahahaha

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  13. nampak macam best je movie nie rawlins. nanti nak cuba tengok lah. suka tengok movie seram tp takut nak tengok. dan effect selepas tgok movie seram tu yang tak suka. nak pergi bilik air pon takut. hahaha

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  14. Looks interesting. I should watch this movie soon. This is my type of movie.

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  15. Tak sempat tengok lavi movie nie. Agak2 ada lagi tak kat panggung. Macam menarik je

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