The critics couldn't be any more wrong...

Rating: 9/10 (2 July 2013)

I went to see Man of steel yesterday, after waiting months for it, and after seeing it, it didn't disappoint at all.
One thing i liked about it was just how well Henry Cavill pulled the role off. A lot of people have been comparing him to Christopher Reeve's performance of Superman. You don't compare the two, they portray superman very differently. Reeve's performance was a light hearted, boy scout type Superman. Henry Cavill's superman is a more bad ass Superman, who really shows his human side. when he breaks General Zod's neck to stop him from killing an innocent family, not only is that something Christopher reeve's Superman wouldn't dream of doing, you can also sense that he was angry with himself for doing that. That really shows how human he is, even though he is from another planet.
Side characters even do a lot more than in other films. Jor-el, played by Russell Crow, really does quite a bit in this film, instead of him being an ordinary side character who does nothing, he does quite a bit. he has his own fight scene, and even when he dies, his conscience still helps out the other characters.
There is also Lois Lane, played by Amy Adams. she also did a bit more than previous versions. her portrayal reminds me of the way she is portrayed in the superman animated series, a strong, feisty confident reporter who will do anything to get her story, even if it means going to the line of fire, so to speak.
General Zod, played by Michael Shannon, wasn't anything too special. He did his part of a villain. although he wasn't too special, i wouldn't say he was a bad villain, and in no way dd he detract from the film. He had a good motivation, as he was genetically engineered to protect his species at all costs.
The pacing of this movie was weird, but lent it's self towards the feel of the movie i thought. The first 1 hour and 30 minutes was developing the characters, and introducing the major plot details, such as why Kal-el(Superman) was sent to earth, and why General Zod is after him. the last hour, however was action packed. buildings are getting destroyed, cars are blowing up, there is destruction everywhere. superman is getting flown everywhere by the villains, and vice versa. although there is a lot of heavy action, it's nothing like Michael Bay's Transformer trilogy, where you can't tell what was going on. i had an itchy eye, and i could stop watching the movie to scratch my eyelid, then look and i could still understand what was going on.
The whole movie was quite humour-less, just as other Zack Snyder movies, such as 300 and Watchmen. there are little bits and pieces that make you laugh, but the overall movie is very humour-less, which i liked, as this was a serious movie for serious people.
Overall, the movie was fantastic, and much better than anything i have seen in a long time Total: 10/10