Man of Steel (2013) - Starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne. Written by David S. Goyer. Directed by Zack Snyder. Rated PG-13. Now in Theaters.
Man of Steel was amazing to watch. The fight (and the flight) scenes were awesome and well done. It was well casted. The direction was sometimes odd; abrasive zooms and random close-ups were quite prevalent. But I enjoyed it.
Until I started thinking more about certain things that happened in it. I realize these are really nerdy complaints, but these did bother me. First off, the relationship between Clark and Lois, one of the most popular and well-known relationships in comics, was rushed and not well-defined. Also, Lois and Clark's relationship was also sort of will-they won't-they and there is none of that in this movie. Character development is also not that present in this movie. In Christopher Nolan's Batman films, a lot of the focus was on Bruce Wayne and what made him Batman and the purpose Batman served. Man of Steel was more focused on the action scenes. There is also something that happens (which I won't ruin since it happens at the end of the film) that completely undermines Superman's character that has been a part of his character for decades. I know that sounds dramatic, but trust me, when it happens, you'll know what I'm talking about.
Overall, it's a great action film and a good superhero film (better than a good deal of them), but it makes the mistake of thinking that it is only his abilities that make Superman super, when in actuality, that is only part of it.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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