The idea of reimagining Superman as a Soviet hero instead of an American one could've led to so many great political, moral, and societal questions, but instead Millar goes out of his way to write Superman as the exact same boring, perfect character we've seen for 70 years. We see all the same villains acting pretty much exactly how they always act. He isn't raised by the Kents in Kansas. He's raised in the Ukraine by some farmers we never meet, and yet still has the exact same moral compass as the mainstream Superman. 
 In this reality, Lois Lane is married to Lex Luthor. In some spectacularly cheesy and pointless scenes, Superman meets Lois and thinks "In another life, I could've married her." Who cares?! We KNOW the real Superman loves Lois Lane! What this story needs is a SOVIET OUTLOOK. Instead, we're treated to a Soviet Union that just completely changes its actions thanks to Superman being in charge. The traditional Superman upholds American beliefs. The red one should've done the same, instead of changing the Soviet beliefs to match his own hyper-moral character. 
 Oh, except for one thing. Superman is shown to be a force of kindness and good throughout this story, and yet he eventually starts brainwashing anyone who disagrees with him. This seems to be done solely to suddenly and inexplicably introduce a "bad side" of Superman, which never even matters. 
 This kind of uneven, poorly planned nonsense happens throughout the book, which is only saved by the art and a few decent action scenes. An incredibly disappointing, squandered opportunity.