Man Of Steel (2013)

Director: Zack Snyder
Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Antje Traue, Christopher Meloni, Laurence Fishburne
Certificate: 12
Genre: Superhero
Awards:  None

As somebody who has never seen a Superman film or read the comics before, Man Of Steel was his chance to envelop me into Metropolis as Batman had back in 2005. Alas, it was not meant to be.

Like the Dark Knight trilogy before it, Man Of Steel is taking the dark and gritty approach to it's story. While appropriate for a series with insane serial killers and a dark gothic background, Aliens flying people make it seem like a parody. Humour is scarce and when it appears, it is questionable whether it is intended or not.

Handheld camera is also a prominent feature and for the first half it felt sickening. Admittedly it does give the film a realistic look but I would have preferred it to be smoother.

The acting is all good throughout. There is no problems with the cast that I can see. The lack of deaths via characters or extras does seem miraculous seeing as more buildings where destroyed in this film than there are buildings in the world.

There are also some major plot holes that can be seen throughout the film. Why does Zod bring Lois Lane on his ship? Why doesn't Superman destroy the ship when he sees Zod is bad?

However, the film is not a complete disaster and judging by other reviews and the box office sales, I am in a minority when I say it could have been better. But It could have.

***Okay