Worthy of the cape.

Rating: 8/10 (14 June 2013)

Man of Steel. Let's do this.
Let's start with the good. And there's plenty.

The action is top notch. This is how a Superman movie should look. Flight, crazy powers, super-fast movements, collateral damage, explosions, all done well. The final battle, in particular, is pretty epic, and earned an applause from the audience at my showing.

Visually stunning. 3D or IMAX is advised. It looks beautiful.

Story/writing. The movie stays true to the lore of Superman, for the most part. Many factors are ripped straight from the books/comics. (The new Superman suit is almost a direct copy of the "New 52" version. The S-shield meaning comes from the "Birthright" stories. Monologues done by both Jor-El and Jonathon Kent are ripped directly from major books.)

Henry Cavill is a worthy Superman. (Fan fact: Cavill auditioned, and was runner-up, in several other major roles, such as the most recent incarnations of James Bond and Bruce Wanye, and Robert Patterson's role in Twilight...)

Michael Shannon (General Zod) and Russell Crowe (Jor-El) are GREAT.

Now, the not-so-good...

Amy Adams as Lois Lane - FAIL. Lois Lane is supposed to be a strong, spunky, smart-mouthed woman. Adams comes off as plain, annoying, and awkward. And, on a minor note...where's the dark hair? Her casting was a complete miss.

The tornado scene. It's a major spoiler, so I won't get into it, but I have a MAJOR PROBLEM with that scene. It's so glaringly wrong/stupid that it absolutely slapped me out of the movie. You'll see what I mean.

Lack of kryptonite. Superman's weakness is to a certain type of air now. (That's a huge exaggeration, he's not weak to air, but still, his "weakness" just feels kinda strange to me...)

Superman...that's...that's not how you should exit the room...(it's a minor detail, but watch for the scene in a ship where Superman is talking to Jor-El...his exit is a bit strange...)

NOTHING AFTER THE CREDITS. I guess only Marvel movies do that. You're free to leave once the credits start rolling.

This movie is a fresh, shiny new take on a classic franchise. It's not perfect, but it's well done, and it had to be - The Dark Knight franchise is already established, but you know DC wants to work their way towards a Justice League movie sometime this decade, and they HAD to nail the Superman reboot to make it a possibility. Mission complete.
Also, come prepared for the long haul...the movie clocks in at 2 and 1/2 hours.
Man of Steel scores a 4 out of 5 on the BDBOS. Go see it!