Director James Gunn’s “Superman” released in theaters July 11. Its rare alignment of high scores suggests Gunn’s reboot isn't another seat filler.

For a moment, it looks like our remaining child is going to be in grave danger, which is where the tears come in. That tense exchange then leads to Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion) swooping in to save the day, in a manner you'd expect from the co-writer/director of the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy.

There are many reasons we watch superhero movies, but the new 'Superman' reminds us why we fell in love with superheroes in the first place.