I judged it as an original movie and really enjoyed it , ,

Rating: 9/10 (17 June 2013)

Just saw this movie for the second time . I have to admit, I haven't been looking as forward to a movie this much since the Dark Knight. As such, I knew that with the expectations I had for this, one viewing was never going to be enough to give it a fair rating.
I think most of these kind of movies are defined by the villain and for that I think picking Shannon was a superb move as he didn't disappoint.
The action was quite special , but for me , personally, the story of our hero and his fellow Kryptonian dealing (in their own way) with tragedy on a planetary scale is what is at the heart of the movie.
Despite some people having a go about character development I think there was more depth to the background of Superman's family(s) and by extension a good understanding to the decisions he makes throughout the film.
I also think Zod had more layers then the Terence Stamp character (who I enjoyed, but for different reasons). Dare I say I actually felt pity for Zod, despite the actions he was willing to take in the name of his people. It made me feel conflicted, to a degree, like the villain in Snyders Watchmen.
As a side-note, there were a couple of subtle hints to what may lie ahead for superman for the eagle eye fan! I loved the original first 2 Superman movies for what they were, but this is a completely different time and this is a very different Superman so I tried not to benchmark it against these classics.
As a result, I really enjoyed this movie, both times and for me thats the good sign of an entertaining movie thats done exactly what I would of hoped from the outset.