Blue Beetle Movie Review: Heartwarming and Crowd-Pleasing 

"Blue Beetle Movie Review: Heartwarming and Crowd-Pleasing "

"Led by Zolo Mariduna's magnetic performance in the title role, Blue Beetle is a refreshing family-focused superhero film with plenty of humor and heart. "

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Starring Zolo Mariduna as the Jaime Reyes version of the Blue Beetle, the film is directed by Angel Manuel Soto and written by Gareth Dunnett-Alcocer.

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Adriana Barraza, Damian Alcazar, Raúl Max Trujillo, Susan Sarandon and Jorge López also star.

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Blue Beetle is a beloved DC Comics character known for his inventive gadgets, acrobatic skills, and heroic spirit.

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He has been a part of the DC Universe for over 80 years in one form or another and remains a fan favorite even today.

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The original Blue Beetle, Dan Garrett, was created by Charles Nicholas Wojtkowski and first appeared in Mystery Men Comics #1 in 1939.

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The character was later revived by Charlton Comics in the 1960s and then acquired by DC Comics in the 1980s.

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Reyes is a teenager from El Paso, Texas, who discovers an alien scarab that attaches to his spine and gives him superpowers.

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The Reyes version of the Blue Beetle is more closely associated with the supernatural and mysterious elements of the DC Universe

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And he's featured prominently in recent stories like Infinite Frontier and Future State.

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