A pretty underwhelming film adaptation of one of DC's best arcs. The original Superman story it's based on is **so** good, that this still comes away being okay by association, but it's still very disappointing compared to the source material, and isolated to itself is still an only okay sit down with the Big Red Boy Scout. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
The cold war is heating up.
Set in the thick of the Cold War, Red Son introduces us to a Superman who landed in the USSR during the 1950s and grows up to become a Soviet symbol that fights for the preservation of Stalin’s brand of communism.
Top Cast
Jason Isaacs
Superman (voice)
Amy Acker
Lois Lane (voice)
Diedrich Bader
Lex Luthor (voice)
Vanessa Marshall
Diana / Wonder Woman (voice)
Phil Morris
James Olsen (voice)
Paul Williams
Brainiac (voice)
Greg Chun
Ambassador Lee (voice)
Roger Craig Smith
Batman (voice)
William Salyers
Joseph Stalin / Jack Ryder (voice)
Jim Meskimen
John F. Kennedy / Dwight D. Eisenhower (voice)
Sasha Roiz
Hal Jordan (voice)
Phil LaMarr
John Stewart / Ron Troupe / Gulag Guard (voice)
Travis Willingham
Superior Man / Guy Gardner / Petrovich (voice)
Winter Ave Zoli
Svetlana (voice)
Jim Ward
George Taylor (voice)
Jason Spisak
Dimitri (voice)
Reviews
Okay DC animated movie, a little heavy-handed and features some bad dialogue, but I did like the voice acting from Jason Isaacs as Superman and pretty good animation as well. Nothing I'd watch again but maybe worth a rental. **3/5**
**It was ok, but does a disservice to the comic.** This movie is based on the 3-Part 2003 comic of the same name. The art style is roughly the same as the comic, but in 3D in some places, and the art is probably the best thing that transferred over. Some quotes were directly taken out from the comic, but their placement in the story wasn't always well thought out. For example there was a line about a…
FAQ about Superman: Red Son
What is Superman: Red Son about?
Set in the thick of the Cold War, Red Son introduces us to a Superman who landed in the USSR during the 1950s and grows up to become a Soviet symbol that fights for the preservation of Stalin’s brand of communism.
When was Superman: Red Son released?
Superman: Red Son was released in 2020.
What genres does Superman: Red Son belong to?
Superman: Red Son is categorised as Science Fiction, Animation, Action.
Who stars in Superman: Red Son?
The cast of Superman: Red Son includes Jason Isaacs, Amy Acker, Diedrich Bader, Vanessa Marshall, Phil Morris.