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‘Blue Beetle’ Is a Shameless Copy of Every Other Superhero Movie

EXHAUSTING

Banal, cacophonous, and derivative—with references and arcs taken from countless superhero predecessors—“Blue Beetle” will have you begging for James Gunn’s DC era to start.

Nick Schager

Entertainment Critic

Published Aug. 16 2023 12:00PM EDT

A still of Blue Beetle in the Warner Bros. film ‘Blue Beetle’ — Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Nick Schager

Nick Schager

Entertainment Critic

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