Movie review: Why some think the new 'Superman' movie is about the war in Gaza

(JTA) — An amateur film critic named Evan gave the new “Superman” movie five out of five stars. Writing on the Letterboxd platform, they praised the film’s “unique visual identity” and called director and screenwriter James Gunn “the best comic director.” And they added, “Very anti-Israel which is awesome to see from a major studio blockbuster.”

When Evan’s capsule review was shared by at least one user on X, it garnered more than 11 million views and 36,000 likes.

Evan isn’t the only one to suggest that the new blockbuster carries an implicit — or even explicit — anti-Israel message. Social m...