Best Superhero Movie Ever Made

Rating: 10/10 (16 June 2013)

I went to see this movie expecting that it is at least two notch better than superman returns but then i was completely blown away. I knew that the movie will last 2 hours and 43 minutes, i constantly looked at my watch and begging please don't end yet i still enjoy watching, it seldom happened to me. The movie surpassed all my expectations, the movie looked gorgeous, CGI effects, the design of costumes, alien ships and vehicles are all first rate and looked fantastic. The movie is a bit dark and has some muted colors like dark knight series. The villains' costume looked like from the video game Gears of War. Compared to man of steel, the battle scenes in avengers are more comic book and quite childish, actions here seemed real and believable and can be brutal at times. When superman flies it sounded like a sonic boom and lightning fast, unlike the slow "up up and away" in his earlier iterations when he takes off. The movie was planned very well and looked like it was designed to counteract marvel comics stream of successful comic book superhero adaptations. In terms of action sequence, they succeeded in putting every single marvel comic book adaptation to shame including avengers, but thats only my opinion. Henry Cavill as superman though rugged is extremely handsome, compared to the previous superman who are clean looking and boyish. Henry fits what should be the new look of superman base on the NEW 52 version of DC comics. I'm glad that they removed the brief with belt in his new costume, it's just too corny and ridiculous. The villains are ruthless and have killer instinct persona. The combat scenes are so intense and nothing like i've seen before in a superhero movie, it's more intense than the animated adaptations of superman. It is noticeable that the writer and producer had big influence in the movie, his style in film-making is apparent and it almost like he co-directed it. The story is not linear just like dark knight series and quite serious in tone. Some people complained that it lacks humor and romance but i think the movie really intend to make it serious and focus more on telling the renewed story of superman and save the romance for the sequel. Overall the movie was excellent, i never had much enjoyment watching superhero movie than this.