The first words Superman (David Corenswet) says in James Gunn’s new movie (the launching pad for  the new era of DC’s superhero characters are “gosh,” followed by various “gollies.”

This new Superman is interesting for many reasons, one being that this version of the character avoids the mistakes of all the gloomy and depressing Batman and other superheroes – they are mostly miserable, bitter, and sad.

This new Superman is a picture boy for the great American midwestern farm boy who is caring, straightforward, and well…unforgiving and nice. Imagine a humble Superman.

This one most wants not to conquer evil but to live as a good human. Bless his heart, a Superman who should run for President.

Men in America are rarely held in high regard these days. Here is a rare role model of the perfect man.

One good reason to see the movie is to make your son go with you. I didn’t see many women in the theater I went to.

Here, Superman sincerely wants to help people and won’t quit on them.

He comes closer to early John Wayne hero models – die for a cause but never cry or quit –  than any of the Superhero characters Hollywood keeps churning out.

He suffers unbearable abuse and cruelty, but it does not sour him in any way. He has anxiety and worries about his worthiness. But he never stays depressed for long. He is humble. His father talks him out of his sudden and brief malaise in about three minutes.

I can’t help but suppose Gunn wanted to create an anti-Trump hero here. He is the very opposite of our president, in every imaginable way.

Corenswet is the man we want to admire. Instead of seeking revenge or gloating over a fallen enemy and villain, Superman in this movie launches into a sincere and impassioned speech about his complete and abject love of humanity, his fallibility, and his determination to be a good person, not just a tough one.

Not the usual stuff of Superheroes or politicians.

It’s by no means a political movie, but speaking only for myself, this is the leader I would love to have and save us in America. That’s one reason I liked the movie a lot.  While politicians cower, he will fight for us.

The movie is 90 percent explosions, collisions, and special effects, none of which I could follow or explain here. I understood nothing of the plot, which is expected and accepted in Superhero movies.

I’m not used to that, but the critics no longer even pretend to care.

Every time this Superman is beaten up, stomped, killed, choked, burned, or smothered, he rallies and returns to the fray – it’s his job and mission, and as battered and bloody as he is, hour after hour, he bounces back without anger or venom.

The special effects are brilliant (and loud.)

Superman doesn’t hate his enemies. I wish Donald Trump would see this movie and learn a valuable lesson about what American men aspire to be, rather than the strong men who try to take over the country and dictate to everyone else.

This return to the heroes of the old days will probably never happen, Superman reminds us. We have an Internet that most children learn from, and we all see where that is taking us.

This Superman is the man most Americans aspire to be, but rarely achieve. Superman represents the best of us; our political structure seems determined to represent the worst.

I soon discovered what so many Americans love about this movie: Superman is no radical, extremist, conspiracy addict, or small-minded person. He’s just a simple, good man.

In a sense, this movie is more reflective of the time than it is for offering any groundbreaking creativity. It helps us see where we are and where we wish to be.

One of the best actors in the Movie is a super-powered terrier named Krypton, Superman’s child companion.

He is a great character, a spoof on Americans’ obsession with dogs.

He saves the day more than once. His human can’t ever control him, but loves him dearly. It was a neat touch, at first I thought it had to be sappy, but there is nothing squishy about Krypton.

The other change is Lois Lane; she and Superman finally come out and can’t keep their hands off one another. Lois saves his ass along with Krypto. The beautiful news report about Superman’s day job was touching to me, a journalist who wanted to cry a bit.

It’s very obvious to me why the movie has taken off.  (Variety says Superman soared to $122 million, the Third-Biggest Box Office Weekend of the year.) This is what people want of one another.

This is the American hero who never gives up on doing good. I admit to yearning for a leader like that.

Here is a good person with power who wants to protect us, not pretend we are in danger so he can scare us. I recommend it, remembering that one of the real elements of the story is dazzling special effects.

The mess from Superman is almost a plea,  a superhero fighting for humanity.

I didn’t expect that.