Man of Stupid

Rating: 1/10 (17 June 2013)

Do not squander your money – this was awful. Even with a quality supporting cast, this movie is – a – super lost...super-dog. And please – no more sequels – this movie did more for Superman than Kryptonite could ever have done. I was super stoked about this flick. What a super let-down, it ended up being the first movie I ever walked out ofnow that is quite an honor. Do I worry that I might have missed something – NO - I wish I missed more than I was exposed to. In all honesty, the beginning was pretty good. The veteran actors had personality and they were likable. I really thought I was going to actually like this movie. Boy was I ever wrong. Once we left the presence of human-dad Kevin Costner or super-dad Russell Crowe, the entertainment value of this extravaganza tanked and pyrotechnics and flat acting took over. Let's face it, this movie did demand some special effectsbut reallythe effects became so pointless that they peaked the pointlessness scale. Admittedly, their explosive force and painful sounds, ever so slightly, shored up the missing storyline and effectively sucked away what little attention the two main actors may have merited. Since I am on such a super roll, I feel I should elucidate further - SO - "Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert!" – There is no mild mannered reporter for the, 'Daily Planet'. I mean that key part of the story was erased. Oh - and Secret identity? You have got to be kidding me – there is no secret identity. And flashbacks. Are there flashbacks? Oh heck yes – this movie has flashbacks of flashbacks of flashbacks (it's too bad that the flashbacks were so necessary since the flashbacks of Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner were the only reasons I stayed as long as I did). And guess what? Lois has man-parts (she demands to compare hers with the Colonel played by Christopher Meloni – another veteran who should have had more lines). The saddest thing of all is that Super Clark and Super Lois have no personality (there is nothing likable about these characters - nothing. It was like these two got no direction at all. It seemed like the script (what little script existed) was just tossed at them and they were told to read their lines. Skilled as they may be, there was no chemistry. The two most important characters were rigid and emotionless. Both came across as though they could not wait for the movie to be over. Too bad for them – they could not leave like I did. Obviously I have no plans on seeing, 'The Man of Stainless Steel', or whatever they plan on calling the sequel. At least the story of 'Superman' has finally been put to rest...I just wish it could have been in a more dignified manner.