Blue Beetle is the latest superhero flick to hit theaters – and, while it is packed with plenty of action, it also comes with a surprisingly emotional edge that has left several stunned fans in tears.
Viewers have been so moved by the film – helmed by director Angel Manuel Soto – and its emphasis on family values and Latino culture that many were moved to tears in the movie theater.
Blue Beetle, which had a $104 million budget, premiered on Friday and made $25.4 million at the box office.
While the opening weekend was considered somewhat of a flop, it did still manage to knock Barbie from the highest-earning slot – a position which it has held for four weeks.
Blue Beetle is the latest superhero flick to hit theaters – and, although it is packed with action, fans have been left stunned by its emotional storyline
Moviegoers are currently raving about Blue Beetle, which marks the start of James’ Gunn new DCU, with audiences giving it an impressive 95 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film follows Jaime Reyes (Xolo Mariduena) who gains special powers after returning home from college.
He is tasked with becoming a superhero all while dealing with the struggles of sorting out his family life – which has changed drastically since coming back from school.
Viewers are now convinced that the balance of popular action sequences along with the heartstring-tugging sensitivity are going to make the film a smash hit.
‘Blue Beetle was incredible. I laughed, I cried like a baby and I can’t wait to see it again,’ one moviegoer wrote on Twitter.
Another added: ‘Watched #BlueBeetle last night and left the theaters in tears!! This movie is truly the best superhero movie of the year.’
And dozens of other fans were also taken aback at the emotion of it all.
Viewers have been so moved by the film – helmed by director Angel Manuel Soto – and its emphasis on family values and Latino culture that many were moved to tears
Many fans were taken aback with how emotional they became while watching the film
Dozens confessed on social media that they cried multiple times throughout the movie as one user tweeted: ‘Blue Beetle had me SOBBING in the theater like WHY DIDN’T YA’LL WARN ME??’
‘Blue Beetle made me feel emotions I didn’t want to feel… I hate them for that,’ another wrote, while going on to rate the movie ten out of ten.
One fan even exclaimed that they cried so much that they felt the effects the following morning.
‘Y’all don’t understand how much I cried while watching Blue Beetle. Woke up and now my eyes are puffy,’ they tweeted.
One viewer made a big claim, stating that it was ‘the best superhero film I’ve ever seen.’
They went on to write that they weren’t ‘expecting a film to touch me the way it did’ while admitting they cried four times throughout the film.
Many have praised the movie’s focus on family and Latino culture, admitting they ‘cried like a baby multiple times’ while ‘the Latino and Latino voice shine through’
Viewers felt that this balance of action that super hero movie fanatics crave and heart string-tugging focus on family values and culture are what made this film a smash hit
Many have attributed the emotional impact the film has to its focus on family and Latino culture, admitting they ‘cried like a baby multiple times’ while ‘the Latino and Latino voice shine through.’
One viewer stated that ‘the amount of times I cried during this movie caught me off guard’ while watching ‘the way the cast portrayed the Latino dynamic so perfectly.’
Another shared that ‘the importance of family (not in a Fast & Furious way) impacted me more than I thought.’
Another moviegoer said they ‘cried my eyes out’ and ‘was not expecting that,’ sharing that they felt ‘the influence of culture throughout and the message of family really shines through.’
And someone else shared a heartfelt anecdote about how ‘it meant the world to see a family like mine on the big screen’ as a ‘first-generation American’ and how they shared the moment with their own family.
‘Tears were shed. Even the 12-year-old we took with us to see the movie was crying. It had so much heart,’ they added.
The film follows Jaime Reyes (Xoxo Mariduena) who gains powers after returning home from college
Fans felt that Latino voices were truly represented in this film
Blue Beetle is the first film of James Gunn’s new DCU, which is set to unfold over the next decade.
Gunn announced his slate for the big overhaul for the DC Universe in January.
He explained that ‘DC has been disconnected in film and television for a long time.’
‘I have an incredibly deep connection to these characters, to these stories, and to wanting to create that type of magic not only in the kid that I was, but in the connection that I had with my father, with friends later on,’ Gunn explained.
He added: ‘And wanting to create a unified world in DC where we tell stories.’
Gunn mentioned Blue Beetle in his initial announcement and confirmed that he would be integral in the foundation of the new universe.
In a June interview with the Inside of You podcast, Gunn revealed, ‘I mean the first DCU character, for sure, is Blue Beetle.’
While speaking with Total Film, director Angel confirmed, ‘We are part of the universe, we are part of the world, we are part of the plans that they have been creating for the future instalments of the DCU, but we are not tied to all the films from the past.’
Even though it may not have had the strongest start in the box office, Blue Beetle has the potential to become a sleeper hit due to the rave audience reviews.
